Participle phrase & infinitive phrase: Difference between revisions

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==== Infinitive phrase example 1 ====
==== Infinitive phrase example 1 ====
'' ** TO DO ** ''


* Sentence:  
* Sentence:  
''Studying helps to take a test''
''Studying helps to take a test''
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{{#mermaid: graph LR
   S(Studying)-->V(helps)--->NFV(to take)-->C(a test)
   S(Studying)-->V(helps)--->NFV(to take)--->C(a test)
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* Grammatical forms:
* Grammatical forms:
{{#mermaid: graph LR
{{#mermaid: graph LR
   S(subject)-->V(finite verb)-->NFV(non-finite verb<br>object)-->C2(complement/<br>object of infinitive)
   S(subject/<br>gerund)-->V(finite verb)-->NFV(non-finite verb<br>infinitive object)-->C2(complement/<br> object)
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* Parts of speech:
* Parts of speech:
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{{#mermaid: graph LR
   S( noun/<br>gerund)-->V(verb)--->NFV(infinitive<br>noun)-->C2(noun)
   S( noun/<br>gerund)-->V(verb)--->NFV(infinitive<br>noun)--->C2(noun)
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==== Infinitive phrase example 2 ====
 
* Sentence:
''To study for a test is wise''
{{#mermaid: graph LR
  S(To Study)--->C(for a test)---->V(is)--->C2(wise)
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* Grammatical forms:
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  S(subject<br>non-finite verb)-->V(complement<br>of infinitive)-->FV(finite verb)-->C2(complement/<br>of finite verb)
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* Parts of speech:
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  S(non-finite verb<br>infinitive noun)-->V(prepositional phrase)-->FV(verb)-->C2(subject complement<br>adjective)
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