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Hi123 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Non-finite clause xphrase
both of them dont have subjects and verbs ,for me they seem the same
being tired, i went to sleep - is a non finite clause or a phrase? what is the diffecence ?
and also : i left home so as to buy a tv - how can the bold sentence be a adverbial clause of purpose if there is no subject?(at least i didnt find)
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hi123 B eing tired [non-finite clause], I went to sleep [finite clause] . The subject of the non-finite clause is the same as the subject of the finite clause. It is implicit.
- hi123 B eing tired [non-finite clause], I went to sleep [finite clause] .
- The subject of the non-finite clause is the same as the subject of the finite clause.
- It is implicit.
- hi123 I left home [finite clause] ( so as ) to buy a TV [non-finite clause] .
- The subject of the non-finite clause is the same as the subject of the finite clause.
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hi123Being tired [non-finite clause], I went to sleep [finite clause].
The subject of the non-finite clause is the same as the subject of the finite clause. It is implicit.
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