Practice Exercise - Non-Finite Verbs | English Class 8 PDF Download

Fill in the blanks with correct form of the verb — the infinitive, the gerund or the participle given in brackets: 

1. My friend is good at ________. (paint) 

2. ________ in hotels can be costly. (stay) 

3. ________ abroad can be exhausting. (travel) 

4. He enjoys ________ cards. (play) 

5. I love ________ Chinese food. (eat) 

6. It is bad ________ a lie. (tell) 

7. Boys like ________ games. (play) 

8. I told him ________. (go) 

9. We stopped ________ petrol. (get) 

10. ________ is my favourite pastime. (read) 

11. ________ of tigers is prohibited. (hunt) 

12. We are busy ________. (pack)

Answers:

1. My friend is good at ________. (paint)
 Ans.  painting

2. ________ in hotels can be costly. (stay)
Ans. staying

3. ________ abroad can be exhausting. (travel)
Ans. travelling

4. He enjoys ________ cards. (play)
Ans. playing

5. I love ________ Chinese food. (eat)
Ans. to eat

6. It is bad ________ a lie. (tell)
Ans. to tell

7. Boys like ________ games. (play)
Ans. playing

8. I told him ________. (go)
Ans. to go

9. We stopped ________ petrol. (get)
Ans. getting

10. ________ is my favourite pastime. (read)
Ans. reading

11. ________ of tigers is prohibited. (hunt)
Ans. hunting

12. We are busy ________. (pack)
Ans. packing