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Practice Time 4

Tick () the correct option in each of the following sentences.

1. She hates getting /to get up early in the morning.
2. My mother enjoys cooking /to cook for her family.

3. I will go to train /training as a war reporter.
4. The lords often challenged each other fighting /to fight with swords.

5. Why do you want to cry /crying over spilt milk?

Listening & Speaking Time

The teacher will call three students at a time. He/She will ask them to speak, one by
one, a sentence based on either an infinitive form or gerund form or participle form.
For example:
First student: He plays to make his team win the match. (Infinitive)

Second student: Winning the match is his main goal. (Gerund)
Third student: The winning temperament is the core aspect of his personality.
(Present participle)

InItIatIve & Self-dIrectIon
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Frame sentences using the given verbs as both infinitives and gerunds.
1. attempt
(a) Infinitive: _______________________________________________________________
(b) Gerund: ________________________________________________________________

2. begin
(a) Infinitive: _______________________________________________________________
(b) Gerund: ________________________________________________________________
3. continue

(a) Infinitive: ______________________________________________________________ Non-finite Verbs
(b) Gerund: _______________________________________________________________
4. start
(a) Infinitive: ______________________________________________________________

(b) Gerund: _______________________________________________________________

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