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Non-Finite Clause - Coggle Diagram
Non-Finite Clause
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
FINITE & NON-FINITE VERB
FINITE VERB
Is the verb
agrees with
its subject
They HAVE new uniforms for next school year
NON-FINITE
Is the verb
do not have to agree
with its SUBJECT
SEEING me from a far distance, he waved his arm to greet me
May be formed with an infinitive,WITHOUT TO
All he wanted to do is GO HOME as soon as possible
May be formed with INFINITIVE,WITH
TO
He wanted
TO GO HOME SOON
may be formed WITH A PARTICIPLE
E.G.: GThe young man ARESTED YESTERDAY is from Scotland
May be form with a VERBAL NOUN
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
Is a sub. clause that has only a NON-FINITE verb and NO FINITE VERB in it.