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4. Unlike transitive verbs, intransitive verbs are not able to take which of the following? a) Subjects b) Direct objects c) Indirect objects d) Modifiers e) A & C f) B & C g) All of the above 5. Identify the form of the verb in bold in the following sentence: “We were looking for a place to eat.” a) Transitive verb b) Auxiliary verb c) Infinitive verb d) Participle 5. What is the term for changing a verb’s form to reflect things like tense? a) Conscription b) Transformation c) Conjugation d) Declension Finite and Non-finite Verbs Definition Finite verbs are verbs that have subjects and indicate grammatical tense, person, and number. These verbs describe the action of a person, place, or thing in the sentence. Unlike other types of verbs, finite verbs do not require another verb in the sentence in order to be grammatically correct. Here are some examples of finite verbs: • “They went to the mall today.” • “The outfielder leaped for the baseball.” • “Many people travel to the ocean in the summer.” • “The sailboat glides over the water.”