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LIN204 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

finite or non-finite subordinate clause?

Do the verbs 'think' and 'know' both take finite subordinate clauses as complements? I really don't know how to tell if it takes a finite or non-finite subordinate clause as complement. Can someone please help? Thank you!
  

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Nothing to do but try it: I think/know (that) he is travelling in Spain now . ) I think/know (that) travelling in Spain now . -- NO I think/know (that) (to) travel in Spain now .

— Mister Micawber

  • Nothing to do but try it: I think/know (that) he is travelling in Spain now .
  • ) I think/know (that) travelling in Spain now .
  • -- NO I think/know (that) (to) travel in Spain now .
  • -- NO
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Nothing to do but try it:

I think/know (that) he is travelling in Spain now. --(finite OK!)

I think/know (that) travelling in Spain now. -- NO

I think/know (that) (to) travel in Spain now. -- NO
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LIN204
Do the verbs 'think' and 'know' both take finite subordinate clauses as complements? I really don't know how to tell if it takes a finite or non-finite subordinate clause as complement. Can someone please help? Thank you!

I thought it best to call first. (non-finite)

I thought it was b
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