WEEK 13: NON

FINITE CLAUSES

FEATURES OF FINITE CLAUSE

Dependant

Divided into four which is:

1.

That clauses

2.

Adverbial Clauses

3.

Wh clauses (may also be independent)

4.

Singular/Plural + Past/Present tense

Examples of finite clauses

That clauses

John told me that he had a new job

That you speak English well makes me happy

Adverbial Clauses

An adverbial clause is introduced by an adverbial

complementizer which includes: while, since, because, although,
if, when, so, that, once.. Etc

I went to school while my brother stayed home

Once you meet Nabil, you will know how kind he is

Wh clauses

Who asked the questions?

When is your birthday?

Whom did you admire?

Agree with tenses

Joe likes singing

Joe and Eoj like singing

Joe was good singer

Joe and Eoj were good singers

FEATURES OF NON FINITE CLAUSE

Divided into four which is:

1.

Bare infinitive (without to and no tense)

2.

To infinitive

3.

The ing participle (present participle)

4.

The ed participle (past participle)

Examples of non finite clauses

Bare infinitive

I saw Soekarno leave.

I can tell the truth

To Infinitive

I want to give you a present

To have being asked stupid questions all the time bothers him

Another form of to infinitive is wh infinitive

What to do now is the question

Ing infinitive (Present Participle)

He stopped working there a year ago

Having arrived late, she missed much of the ChowPasta

Ed participle (Past Participle)

Knocked down by a lorry, the girl survived.

A+ is the grade awarded to this group presentation

Exercises

[Everybody left just after the ceremony]

[Inviting your sister] is not a great decision

Ill be home around ten [if my train is on time]

[They expect Susan to do all the work]

[Deprived of oxygen,] plants will quickly die