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ZBH Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Clauses

Finite verbs are going to be the end of me!
"The genetic engineering in animals has increased significantly in recent years, and the use of this technology brings with it ethical issues, some of which relate to animal welfare."

finite verbs = has increased and brings
Is that correct? Thank you
  

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Did you consider "relate"? BillJ

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Did you consider "relate"?

BillJ
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I didn't consider it finite because it isn't showing tense?
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ZBHI didn't consider it finite because it isn't showing tense?
It is present tense.
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ahh okay! I hate finite verbs! Thank you
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ZBHI hate finite verbs!
They are your friends.
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lol but very hard to distinguish from my other friends- non finite verbs! Emotion: smile
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You have a lot of thrreads on finite verbs running at the moment, ZBH You appear not to be getting anywhere by posting random sentences and trying to guess which forms are finite verbs. I have two questions for you:

1. Why is it important for you to be able to identify finite verbs?
2. What do you think a finite verb is?

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