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Ganesh77 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Subclause examples
I would be grateful if anyone could suggest sentences for where there are questions marks, or to confirm that there are indeed no such sentences. Thank you!!!
Nominal
Finite: I know that you mean well.
Non-finite
1 gerund-present participle: Collecting stamps was her hobby.
2 past participle: ???
3 bare infinitive: What the plan does is unify everyone together.
4 full infinitive: They like to relax.
Verbless: Are bicycles wise in heavy traffic?
Adverbial
Finite: As far as the economy is concerned, the next six months are critical.
Non-finite
1 gerund-present participle: Looking at it objectively, he is definitely at fault.
2 past participle: Spinach is delicious when eaten raw.
3 bare infinitive: ???
4 full infinitive: To put it bluntly, I think you're nuts.
Verbless: When in difficulty, consult the manual.
Relative
Finite: Things then improved, which surprises me.
Non-finite
1 gerund-present participle: ???
2 past participle: ???
3 bare infinitive: ???
4 full infinitive: ???
Verbless: ???
Nominal
Finite: I know that you mean well.
Non-finite
1 gerund-present participle: Collecting stamps was her hobby.
2 past participle: ???
3 bare infinitive: What the plan does is unify everyone together.
4 full infinitive: They like to relax.
Verbless: Are bicycles wise in heavy traffic?
Adverbial
Finite: As far as the economy is concerned, the next six months are critical.
Non-finite
1 gerund-present participle: Looking at it objectively, he is definitely at fault.
2 past participle: Spinach is delicious when eaten raw.
3 bare infinitive: ???
4 full infinitive: To put it bluntly, I think you're nuts.
Verbless: When in difficulty, consult the manual.
Relative
Finite: Things then improved, which surprises me.
Non-finite
1 gerund-present participle: ???
2 past participle: ???
3 bare infinitive: ???
4 full infinitive: ???
Verbless: ???
Top answer
Nominal Finite: I know that you mean well. Non-finite 1 gerund-present participle: Collecting stamps was her hobby. 2 past participle: Edited passages only are acceptable.
- Nominal Finite: I know that you mean well.
- Non-finite 1 gerund-present participle: Collecting stamps was her hobby.
- 2 past participle: Edited passages only are acceptable.
- 3 bare infinitive: What the plan does is unify everyone.
- 4 full infinitive: They like to relax.
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Nominal
Finite: I know that you mean well.
Non-finite
1 gerund-present participle: Collecting stamps was her hobby.
2 past participle: Edited passages only are acceptable.
3 bare infinitive: What the plan does is unify everyone.
4 full infinitive: They like to relax.
Verbless: John moody is unmanageable.
Adverbial
Finite: As
Finite: I know that you mean well.
Non-finite
1 gerund-present participle: Collecting stamps was her hobby.
2 past participle: Edited passages only are acceptable.
3 bare infinitive: What the plan does is unify everyone.
4 full infinitive: They like to relax.
Verbless: John moody is unmanageable.
Adverbial
Finite: As
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Thank you very much.
Could you provide me with an example of a non-finite bare infinitive relative clause?
For the full infinitive I've got "The person to sit next to at a dinner party is the attractive one."
Could you provide me with an example of a non-finite bare infinitive relative clause?
For the full infinitive I've got "The person to sit next to at a dinner party is the attractive one."
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