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Participle phrase & infinitive phrase: Difference between revisions

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* Sentence:  
* Sentence:  
''To read the textbook prepares you for the test''
''Studying helps to take a test''
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   S(Students)-->V(read)--->C(the textbook)-->NFV(studying)-->C2(for the test)
   S(Studying)-->V(helps)--->NFV(to take)-->C(a test)
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* Grammatical forms:
* Grammatical forms:
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   S(subject)-->V(finite verb)-->C(complement)-->NFV(non-finite verb)-->C2(complement)
   S(subject)-->V(finite verb)-->>NFV(non-finite verb)-->C2(complement)
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* Parts of speech:
* Parts of speech:
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   S( noun )-->V(verb)--->C(noun)--->NFV(participle<br>adjective)-->C2(prepositional phrase)
   S( noun/<br>gerund)-->V(verb)--->C(noun)--->NFV(participle<br>adjective)-->C2(prepositional phrase)
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