Participle phrase & infinitive phrase: Difference between revisions

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   S(Subject)-->V(Verb)--C(Complement)
   S(Subject)-->V(Verb)-->C(Complement)
   C--NFV(Non-Finite Verb)-->C-->S-->V
   C-->NFV(Non-Finite Verb)-->C-->S-->V
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Revision as of 19:17, 11 June 2024

Sentence

  • a grammatically complete thought
    • grammatically complete = contains a finite verb (subject-verb)
    • logically complete = does not need more information to complete the thought

Finite Verb[edit | edit source]


Subject Verb Complements
Sentence Student reads a textbook
Phrase Reading a textbook

Finite verb is a verb that has a subject

  • if the verb has no subject, then it is "non-finite"
  • non-finite verbs act as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs
    • while they do not have a subject
      • they may have complements
        • adverbs
        • objects
        • prepositional phrases