點解一句句子入面有多過一個動詞?

Each clause (e.g. a single sentence) contains one and only one finite verb (main verb), but can have any numbers of non-finite verb (i.e. verbal: participle, gerund and infinitive).

Please take note that some words with V+ing form are used as other part of speech, instead of verb.
Example: interesting (pure adjective), including (preposition), considering (preposition), making (pure noun), and etc.

1. The government has to (finite - modal) take (bared infinitive = base form) the right remedial steps, including (preposition) starting (gerund) to encourage (infinitive) citizens to refuse (infinitive) taking (correction: to take) vehicles driven (participle) by friends or relatives who have (finite - auxiliary) had (participle) just a drink considering (preposition) that drink-driving endangers (finite) the life of a passenger.

2. There were (finite) often cases of nursing (gerund) for the elderly becoming (participle - linking) abusing (gerund) them.

3. The elderly usually being (participle) more conservative put up (finite - phrasal) resistance when they had to (finite - modal) be (aux.) given (participle) a bath naked (participle) with the help of someone but they were (finite - auxiliary) given (participle) a chest attack instead.

4. The nursing (gerund - as "home for nursing") home for the elderly involved (participle) in this case is (finite - aux.) run (participle) by a non-profit making (noun) religious group.

5. The parties concerned (participle) should (finite - modal) enhance (base) elderly respect content in training (noun) courses.

2014-11-29 17:18:29 補充：
grammar note:
refuse to take (correct)
refuse taking (incorrect)

2014-11-29 17:24:12 補充：
"Nursing for the elderly" (gerund phrase as subject of sentence) became (finite - linking) abusing them (gerund phrase as subject complement - nominal).