Question

Indicate whether the underlined verb form is finite or non-finite:

a) He decided to stay.
b) He wasn't swimming very well.
c) Having rehearsed for the dance show ,she went home.
d) She has read the book.
e) Feeling unwell, I left the party.
f) Once opened for the public, the theatre became very popular.
g) They were caught while fighting in the class.

Answer 1

Since there are no underlined verbs, I will classify all of them just to make sure.

Answer:

decided - finite

wasn't swimming - finite

having rehearsed - non-finite

went - finite

has read - finite

feeling - non-finite

left - finite

opened - non-finite

became - finite

were caught - finite

fighting - non-finite

Step-by-step explanation:

A verb can be classified as finite when it conveys tense, person, and number. That means such verbs change forms according to the context and to the meaning we wish to express. For example:

- Nina jumped up and down.

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On the other hand, a verb is non-finite when it does not convey tense, person, and number. Non-finite verbs are infinitive forms with or without "to" and participle or gerund forms (-ed or -ing, for example). Take a look at the examples below:

- Having learned the new method, she went home.

- Taken by the police, the man kept on screaming at the top of his lungs.