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Summary About F-WPS Office
Summary About F-WPS Office
Summary About F-WPS Office
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Finite clause
A finite clause is a main clause or a subordinate clause that must have a verb to show tense. The verb
can be in the present tense or past tense. The tense can be changed from the present tense to the past
tense or past tense to the present tense. Because the verb in the present tense or past tense is called a
finite verb, the clause that contains a finite verb is called a finite clause.
Examples:
The fishermen are mending their nets. (Present tense is used in the finite/main clause.)
We dined at a cheap restaurant last night. (Past tense used in the finite/main clause.)
We were not allowed in because we arrived late. (Past tense is used in the main clause [finite
clause] we were not allowed in and in the subordinate clause [finite clause] because we arrived
late.)
Non-finite clause
a) To-infinitive clause
Examples:
Examples:
Examples:
Trained as an acrobat since young, she has amazed audiences with her superb skills.
All the children, gathered in that group, were ready to perform a traditional dance.
A woman recognized as one of the hostages was found unharmed in the building.
The child intends to be a bank robber when asked what he would like to be.
A subordinate conjunction is often used to begin a non-finite clause. The subordinate conjunctions used
here are if, unless, though.
Examples:
Her appointment, if approved, will make her the company’s first female General Manager.
The police, unless notified, will not carry out an investigation.
The rescuers found the boy, though injured, fully conscious.