Exercise
Exercise 1. Underline infinitives in the following sentences:
2. To speak the truth is a virtue.
3. It is a crime to cheat others.
4. He appears to be rude.
5. To forgive is divine.
6. It is time to take tea.
7. The ship is about to sail.
8. Fetch me water to drink.
9. I am very glad to see you.
10. Bob ran fast to catch the bus.
11. We went to see a show.
12. This water is not fit to drink.
Exercise 2. Fill up each blank with a suitable infinitive:
1. Our teacher advised us ____ the truth.
Ans: to speak
2. My mother forbade me ____ lies.
Ans: to tell
3. I promise ____ you in every way.
Ans: to help
4. The farmer is about ____.
Ans: to die
5. It is a sin ____ God's laws.
Ans: to break
6. I do not fear ____ there.
Ans: to go
7. We hope ____ in our efforts.
Ans: to be successful
8. It is time ____ to bed.
Ans: to go
9. I went to the market ____ a new book.
Ans: to buy
10. ____ is a great virtue.
Ans: To speak the truth
11. Teach me how ____ such sums.
Ans: to solve
12. ____ is a very good habit.
Ans: To swim
13. ____ sincerely is a great virtue.
Ans: To speak
Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences with a suitable infinitive.
1. There is much money for me ____.
Ans: to spend
2. The old man was too old ____.
Ans: to walk
3. The shirt is too tight ____.
Ans: to put on
4. Sarita worked hard _____
Ans: to pass the exam
5. It is time ____
Ans: to go
6. I tried my best ____
Ans: to do the work
7. It is kind of you ____
Ans: to help me
8. To get up late is a ___
Ans: bad habit
9. To err is human ; to _____
Ans: to forgive is divine
10. They tried hard ____.
Ans: to win the match.
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Exercise 1. Say whether each sentence expresses a command, an advice, a request or a proposal:
1. Send me five rupees, please.
Ans: request
2. Be regular in studies.
Ans: advice
3. Let me help you in this work.
Ans: proposal
4. Be off my eyes.
Ans: command
5. Do not tease the poor child.
Ans: advice
6. Never be rude to your teachers.
Ans: advice
7. Do good and forget it.
Ans: advice
8. Do what I bid you.
Ans: command
9. Let us go for a river bath.
Ans: proposal
10. Stand upon the bench, Mohan.
Ans: command
11. Let me make an effort.
Ans: proposal
12. Don't come into my office without permission.
Ans: command
13. Stop all your tantrums.
Ans: command
14. See me after the college hours.
Ans: proposal
15. Write neatly.
Ans: advice
16. Do not laugh at the poor.
Ans: advice
Exercise 2.
(a) Write four imperative sentences that express commands.
Ans: Open the door. Clean the room. Do it now. Stop talking and listen carefully.
(b) Write four imperative sentences that express requests.
Ans: Please pass me the book. Kindly share with me your answers. Please switch off the phone in the meeting. Can you lend me your book for today?
(c) Write four imperative sentences that express advice.
Ans: Obey your parents. Respect your elders. Always pray to God. Do your homework regularly.
(d) Write four imperative sentences that express proposals. (suggestions)
Ans: Let us do it. Let him speak the truth. Let he clean the room. Let us make it right.
Exercise 3.
(a) What do you mean by mood?
Ans: Various actions are expressed in various manners. Each manner is called the mood of the verb.
(b) What do you understand by Infinitive Mood?
Ans: A verb is said to be in the infinitive mood if it is not bound by limits of person or number of any noun or tense of any verb.
(c) What are imperative sentences?
Ans: Imperative sentences are the sentences that express aorders, advice, requests and proposals.
(d) What four things do the imperative sentences generally express ?
Ans: Imperatives sentences express orders, advice, requests and proposals.
(e) In what four ways can the infinitive be used?
Ans: An infinitive can be used in four ways as:
(i) Subject of a verb (ii) Object of a verb (iii) Objects of a Preposition (iv) Complement of a verb
(f) How is the negative form of an imperative sentence formed?
Ans: The negative form of an infinitive is formed by placing not before to, not after it.
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