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Hi123 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

What is a non-finite clause ? and how does it differ from a phrase?

Having finished my work, i went home. The bold sentence is a non-finite clause or adverbial phrase ?

can you explain the difference between them ?

  

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hi123 Having finished my work , I went home. Is the bold sentence clause is a non-finite clause or an adverbial phras e? C an you explain the difference between the m?

— CalifJim

  • hi123 Having finished my work , I went home.
  • Is the bold sentence clause is a non-finite clause or an adverbial phras e?
  • C an you explain the difference between the m?
  • It's the same thing no matter what you call it.
  • It's a matter of 'form' or 'function'.
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hi123

Having finished my work, I went home. Is the bold sentence clause is a non-finite clause or an adverbial phrase?

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hi123The bold sentence is a non-finite clause

The bold part is not a sentence. It is a non-finite clause.

The reason it is not a sentence is because it cannot stand by itself as a complete thought.
The reason it is a non-finite clause is because it is semantically meaningful and contains a non-finite verb (having finished).

Note that the wo

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hi123What is a non-finite clause?

Find the first verb form in the verb phrase within the clause. If that is a non-finite form, the clause is called a non-finite clause. If it is a finite form, the clause is called a finite clause.

The non-finite verb forms are the participles (taking, taken) and the infinit

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