Hello Students in this post I am givin you Prachi English Grammar Exercises answers of chapter 9 Non Finites verb hope it will beneficial for you `
Prachi English Grammar Exercises answers
Exercise 1:- Complete the following sentences by using bare-infinitives or present participle :
1. We heard the lion ______________
2. He saw me ______________
3. Let me______________
4. She made us ______________
5. You can ______________
6. It might ______________
7. He would rather die ______________
8. They noticed us ______________
Answers:
- roaring 2. crying 3. drive 4. laugh 5. jump 6. rain 7. laughing 8. Writing
Class 8 Exercise 2): Rewrite the following sentences using the infinitive form:
Class 8 Chapter 9 Prachi English Grammar Exercises answers
1. It seems that it is impossible.
2. Do you know what you have to do?
3. She hopes that she will know by tomorrow.
4. It is certain that it will rain.
5. He promised that he will do it.
6. I should be delighted if I could join you.
7. She was sorry that she had missed the bus.
8. I expected that he would come.
Answers:
- It seems to be impossible.
2. Do you know what to do ?
3. She hopes to know by tomorrow.
4. It is certain to rain.
5. He promised to do it.
6. I should be delighted to join you.
7. She was sorry to miss the bus.
8. I expected him to come.
Prachi English Grammar class 8th chapter 6 Pronoun. All Solutions English (grammar)
Exercise 3): Complete the following sentences using the infinitive:
1. Please remember ________
2. He continued ________
3. I ordered him ________
4. She likes ________
5. They promised me ________
6. I want ________
7. He forgot ________
8. She told the children ________
9. We started ________
10. She has learnt ________
class- 8 Solutiona:
Answers:
- to learn the answers 2. to speak 3. to stop 4. to play 5. to help me 6. to laugh 7. to cook 8. to behave 9. to study 10. to drive
Exercise 4): Fill in the blanks with the correct form of (either a gerund or infinitive) of the verb given in the brackets :
1. She hopes ____________ this year. (pass)
2. He never meant ____________ her order. (disobey)
3. You are requested to stop – ____________(talk)
4. I began ____________a novel yesterday. (read)
5. She loves ____________grapes. (eat)
6. He forgot ____________ the letter. (post)
7. She is fond of ____________ (sing)
8. I wanted ____________a movie. (watch)
9. She stopped ____________ some fruit. (buy)
10. He is thinking of ____________ his job. (resign)
Answers:
1. She hopes to pass this year.
2. He never meant to disobey her order.
3. You are requested to stop talking.
4. I began to read a novel yesterday.
5. She loves eating grapes.
6. He forgot to post the letter.
7. She is fond of singing.
8. I wanted to watch a movie.
9. She stopped to buy some fruit.
10. He is thinking of resigning his job.
Exercise 5): Combine each of the following pairs of sentences using ‘too’ or ‘enough followed by an infinitive :
1. The mangoes are very sour. I cannot eat them.
2. She is very weak. She cannot walk.
3. You are very old. You cannot do this tiring work.
4. He was very proud. He won’t talk to us.
5. The sum is very difficult. I cannot solve it.
6. The news is very good. It cannot be true.
7. He is very strong. He can lift this load.
8. The coffee is very strong. It will keep you awake.
9. He was very kind. He helped us.
Answers:-
1. The mangoes are too sour (for me) to eat.
2. She is too weak to walk.
3. You are too old to do this tiring work.
4. He was too proud to talk to us.
5. The sum is too difficult (for me) to solve.
6. The news is too good to be true.
7. He is strong enough to lift this load.
8. The coffee is strong enough to keep you awake.
9. He was kind enough to help us.
Exercise 6 : Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets :
1. _____________dogs seldom bite. (bark)
2. My neighbour is a _____________teacher. (retire)
3. A _____________child dreads the fire. (burn)
4. Let ______________dogs lie. (sleep)
5. He looks_____________ (tire)
6. She felt _____________(disappoint)
7. The child got _____________(frighten)
8. Having _____________pity for the poor boy, I gave him some money. (feel)
9. Having _______________ from the meeting, he went to his house. (return)
10. _____________the situation, I kept quiet. (consider)
Answers:
1. Barking dogs seldom bite.
2. My neighbour is a retired teacher.
3. A burnt child dreads the fire.
4. Let sleeping dogs lie.
5. He looks tired.
6. She felt disappointed.
7. The child got frightened.
8. Having felt pity for the poor, I gave him some money.
9. Having returned from the meeting, he went to his house.
10. Considering the situation, I kept quiet
Exercise 7): Rewrite the following sentences using the verbs given in the box. The first one is done for you.
| remind | |
| warn | |
| encourage | |
| advise | |
| permit | |
| ask | |
| discourage |
1.Don’t rush into deal.
He warned me not to rush into that deal.
2. If I were you, I’d go to a doctor.
3. “Go on, buy a new car,” Mohan said.
4. “Please don’t sleep so soon”, Kuldeep said.
5. “Reena, you can go to the library,” said the teacher.
6. “Can you bring me a glass of water?”, said the man,
7. “Leave it, Sharman. You can’t do it” said Divya.
Answers:-
1. He warned me not to rush into that deal.
2. He advised him to go to a doctor.
3. Mohan encouraged him to buy a new car.
4. Kuldeep asked him not to sleep so soon.
5. The teacher permitted Reena to go to the library.
6. The man reminded me to bring a glass of water.
7. Divya discouraged Sharman to leave it as he can’t do it.
Exercise 8 : Complete the following sentences using -‘ing form of the verbs given in box:
| wait greet apply sell use |
1. The doctor went around _____________ all his patients.
2. He is _____________ for the post of a manager.
3. He is tired of _____________ for buses.
4. I avoid _____________ too much oil in my cooking.
5. He has postponed _____________off his flat. Exercise
Answers:-
1. The doctor went around greeting all his patients.
2. He is applying for the post of a manager.
3. He is tired of waiting for buses.
4. I avoid using too much oil in my cooking.
5. He has postponed selling off his flat.
9): Complete the following sentences using appropriate non-finite verbs :
1. Our teacher did not allow us ______________
2. Making people _______________ against their will is not good.
3. Would you kindly permit me ______________?
4. All the children enjoyed ______________
5. You had better ______________
6. He was made ______________the country.
7. She feels like ______________for a walk.
8. Why did you suggest ______________at such a hotel ?
Answers:
1. Our teacher did not allow us to play.
2. Making people work against their will is not good.
3. Would you kindly permit me to speak ?
4. All the children enjoyed swimming.
5. You had better go now.
6. He was made to leave the country.
7. She feels like going out for a walk.
8. Why did you suggest staying at such a hotel ?
Exercise 10: Rewrite the following sentences using ‘too’ or ‘enough’:
1. She is so excited that she cannot think.
2. He is very clever. He can deceive you.
3. The problem is so difficult that I cannot solve it.
4. He is very rich. He can buy this house,
5. The book is so short that it can be read in three hours.
6. The fields are wet. They cannot be ploughed.
Answers:
1. She is too excited to think.
2. He is clever enough to deceive you.
3. The problem is too difficult for me to solve.
4. He is rich enough to buy this house.
5. The book is short enough to be read in three hours.
6. The fields are too wet to be ploughed.
Exercise 11): Combine the sentences using the correct verb form. The first one has been done for you.
1. Shail was irritated by the noise. She left the house.
Irritated by the noise, Shail left the house.
2. He has completed his service. He will now lead a retired life.
3. She was surprised at the turn of events. She decided to take action.
4. Gita is poor. She cannot buy a cycle.
5. He was startled by her retort. He stopped talking,
6. He has given his property to his son. He now lives in the hills.
Answers:
1. Irritated by the noise, Shail left the house.
2. Having completed his service, he will now lead a retired life.
3. Surprised at the turn of events, she decided to take action.
4. Being poor, Gita cannot buy a cycle.
5. Startled by her retort, he stopped talking.
6. Having given his property to his son, he now lives in hills
Exercise 12 : Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets :
1. She made the child. _______________all night. (cry)
2. I need hardly _______________you that you must be careful. (tell)
3. I’d sooner _______________than _______________my friends. (die, betray)
4. She cannot but _______________of his behaviour. (complain)
5. Tell him _______________till I come. (wait)
6. He went to England _______________ English. (learn)
7. _______________that horrible match, we decided to go home. (watch)
8. The chief guest gave an _______________- speech. (inspire)
9. After the death of her husband, she is leading an _______________life. (isolate)
10. The police have not been able to recover all the _______________- things, (steal)
Answer:
1. She made the child cry all night.
2. I need hardly tell you that you must he careful.
3. I’d sooner die than betray my friends.
4. The cannot but complain of his behaviour.
5. Tell him to wait till I come.
6. He went to England to learn English.
7. Watching that horrible match, we decided to go home.
8. The chief guest gave an inspiring speech.
9. After the death of her husband, she is leading an isolated life.
10. The police have not been able to recover all the stolen things.
1 thought on “Prachi English Grammar Exercises answers|| class- 8 || Chapter 9 || Non Finites (pg 1-28)”