Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the finite as well as non-finite verbs in the sentence.

"She abandoned the idea of leaving home to pursue her long cherished dream."

  1. Finite - abandoned; Non-finite - leaving, cherished

  2. Finite - abandoned; Non-finite - to pursue, cherished

  3. Finite - leaving; Non-finite - to pursue, cherished

  4. Finite - abandoned; Non-finite - leaving, to pursue, cherished

  5. None of the above given options is correct.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. 'Abandoned ' is the finite verb since it has the subject - she. 'Leaving' is a present participle; 'to pursue' is an infinitive; 'cherished' is a past participle.

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