Today, we'll continue our topic with NON-FINITE CLAUSE :)
Non-finite verb
1. Bare infinitive ( play)
2. 'To' infinitive ( to play )
3. '-ing' infinitive ( playing )
4. 'ed' infinitive ( played )
* do not carry any tense
Non-finite clause
- Dependent / subordinate clause / cannot stand alone / need to depend on main clause
- Example :
All I did was hit him on the head ( bare infinitive )
- categories of non-finite :
1. present participle
2. past participle
3. full infinitive
4. bare infinitive
- non-finite with subject
> subject placed before the participle or infinitive
> example :
NF
The house sold at last, we were able to start planning to move out
(subject) PP
- Functions of non-finite clause
} As subject
: running a small business is difficult
} As subject complement
: her first job was selling computers
Thats all for the non finite clause.
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This video is about finite and non finite verbs..
I try to find a video about our topic, NON-FINITE CLAUSE.. actually I found it but the picture do not seem very clear. Sorry :)
