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*** S-V of relative clause = I + like | *** S-V of relative clause = I + like | ||
==== Non-finite verb ====*does not have a subject | ==== Non-finite verb ==== | ||
*non-finite verbs act as a noun (gerund), adjective (past or present participle) or infinitive ("to" form of a verb) | * does not have a subject | ||
*for the SAT, the most important non-finite verb is the present participle adjective | * non-finite verbs act as a noun (gerund), adjective (past or present participle) or infinitive ("to" form of a verb) | ||
**= the '''-ing''' form of a non-finite verb acting as an adjective | * for the SAT, the most important non-finite verb is the present participle adjective | ||
***note that non-finite verbs acting as nouns, called gerunds, are also in the '''-ing''' form of the verb | ** = the '''-ing''' form of a non-finite verb acting as an adjective | ||
**present participles are used to add information to an independent clause | *** note that non-finite verbs acting as nouns, called gerunds, are also in the '''-ing''' form of the verb | ||
***''ex. Driving carefully, she made it home safely in the storm'' | ** present participles are used to add information to an independent clause | ||
****= "She drove carefully in the storm. She made it home safely." | *** ''ex. Driving carefully, she made it home safely in the storm'' | ||
****we can combine those two sentences into a more compact sentence by using the non-finite verb "driving" | **** = "She drove carefully in the storm. She made it home safely." | ||
***note that participle phrases are attached to an independent clause by a comma and not a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) | **** we can combine those two sentences into a more compact sentence by using the non-finite verb "driving" | ||
*** note that participle phrases are attached to an independent clause by a comma and not a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) | |||
===Linking verb === | ===Linking verb === | ||