Non-Finite Clause

FINITE & NON-FINITE VERB

FINITE VERB

NON-FINITE

Is the verb agrees with its subject

They HAVE new uniforms for next school year

Is the verb do not have to agree with its SUBJECT

SEEING me from a far distance, he waved his arm to greet me

Is a sub. clause that has only a NON-FINITE verb and NO FINITE VERB in it.

May be formed with an infinitive,WITHOUT TO

May be formed with INFINITIVE,WITH TO

He wanted TO GO HOME SOON

All he wanted to do is GO HOME as soon as possible

may be formed WITH A PARTICIPLE

May be form with a VERBAL NOUN

E.G.: GThe young man ARESTED YESTERDAY is from Scotland

He kept on TALKING DURING THE CLASS

VERBLESS CLAUSES

Is the sub. clause that HAS NO VERB IN IT AT ALL

Call me tonight IF NECESSARY

FUNCTION OF NON-FINITE & VERBLESS CLAUSE

SAME FUNCTION AS SUB. CLAUSE

Subject/Sub comple/Dirrect ob/OBJ compl./ADVERBIALS

Some non-finite,verbless clauses are like shortened of relative clause

The man GIVING THE SPEECH is the city's Mayor