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Finite And Non-Finite Verbs Exercise

October 22, 2025 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate finite or non-finite verb.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Who ............... you to drive?
Wrong!
"Taught" is correct because the question asks about a completed past action.
2I don't want ............... .
Wrong!
"To know" is correct because "want" is followed by a to-infinitive.
3I don't want ............... to know about my problems.
Wrong!
"Them" is correct because "want" takes an object pronoun before a to-infinitive.
4Do you want ............... to come with you?
Wrong!
"Me" is correct because "want" takes an object pronoun before a to-infinitive.
5Don't forget ............... the bill.
Wrong!
"To pay" is correct because "forget" takes a to-infinitive for something you need to do.
6You should ............... me to pay the bill.
Wrong!
"Remind" is correct because it means help someone remember to do something.
7Hot weather makes me ............... .
Wrong!
"Tired" is correct because it describes how hot weather makes the speaker feel.
8My parents don't allow me ............... out alone.
Wrong!
"To go" is correct because "allow" with an object is followed by a to-infinitive.
9We had ............... for two hours.
Wrong!
"To wait" is correct because "had to" expresses obligation and is followed by the base verb.
10I was made ............... for two hours.
Wrong!
"To wait" is correct because passive "make" is followed by a to-infinitive.
11He doesn't seem ............... his new job.
Wrong!
"To enjoy" is correct because "seem" is followed by a to-infinitive.
12She seems to ............... weight.
Wrong!
"Have lost" is correct because the perfect infinitive shows that the weight loss happened earlier.
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Answers

  1. Who taught you to drive?
  2. I don’t want to know .
  3. I don’t want them to know about my problems.
  4. Do you want me to come with you?
  5. Don’t forget to pay the bill.
  6. You should remind me to pay the bill.
  7. Hot weather makes me tired .
  8. My parents don’t allow me to go out alone.
  9. We had to wait for two hours.
  10. I was made to wait for two hours.
  11. He doesn’t seem to enjoy his new job.
  12. She seems to have lost weight.
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