Question

Fill in the blanks as directed: (Use the words given in the brackets.)
(i) He doesn't like (play) cards. (Fill in the blank with a Gerund.)
(ii) He dare not (break) the law. (Fill in the blank with an Infinitive.)

Hint:

- Gerund = Verb + ing (used as a noun). - After 'dare not', use only the base verb (e.g., break) without 'to'.

Answer 1

Step 1: Gerund - A gerund is the '-ing' form of a verb used as a noun. Here, 'playing' follows the verb 'like'.
Step 2: Bare Infinitive - After auxiliary verbs like 'dare not' or 'need not', we use the infinitive without 'to' (bare infinitive).