Question

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable non-finite verb to complete the sentence:
I know you are going ____________ lots of fun.
a)Have
b)Having
c)To have
d)Will be having

Answer 1

Hint: The verbs that do not explain the tense of the sentence and do not agree with the subject are called non-finite verbs. These verbs are usually categorized into three different types, namely - infinitives, gerunds, and participles.

Complete answer:

Option a - 'Have' is a finite form of the verb as it explains the tense of the sentence and it also agrees with the verb.
Option b - 'Having' is the participle form of the verb and is a finite verb as it explains the tense.
Option c - 'To have' is an infinitive (a type of non-finite verb) and is a non-finite verb as it doesn't explain the tense of the sentence.
Option d - 'Will be having' is grammatically incorrect to use here. As the given sentence already has 'are going', it needs a non-finite verb and not a finite verb/helping verb.

Therefore, the option that is correct is – option c.

Note: In option b - the verb in the sentence is already in the participle form, we can't place another verb in participle form too that also is a reason as to why we cannot use it.