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