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So swimming in this sentence is a thing she loves. Therefore, it is a noun.

I am learning English to get a good job.
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Here, the subject I is doing learning.

I am learning why? Ans: to get a good job.

In this sentence, to get a good job is telling us something more about the verb is learning.
Therefore, it is an adverb.
A barking dog woke us up.
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Here, barking is an adjective, as it is telling us about the noun dog.

In most cases, an adjective answers the question which or what after the noun.

Rememberemember
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Non-finite verbs that end in -ing or -ed are called participles.

Practice Time 5

Tell whether the underlined verbs are finite or non-finite.
1. I promised to buy her a new dress. _______________

2. He is excited to go boating in the lake. _______________
3. I cannot go with you. _______________
4. I am going to visit my sister. _______________
5. The bird flies over the bush. _______________

Listening & Speaking Time

The teacher will call students in pairs (for example: A and B). Then, the teacher
will give a lead for initiating conversation focused on verbs. Example:
Student A: How do you begin the day usually?
Student B: I get up at 5:30 a.m. every day. I brush my teeth and then go to the
park for exercise. I come back at 7:00 am and then go for a bath. I
have my breakfast at 8:00 a.m. I dress up and leave for school.

Practice Time 6 Verbs

A. Underline the verbs and state whether they are transitive (T) or intransitive (I). Also, state
the object(s) of transitive verbs.
1. They are constructing a wall. _______________

2. The cat stretched. _______________
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