英语语言限定以及非限定从句Finite and Non Finite Clauses

1、Finite and Non Finite clauseContents01 Introduction02The word “Finite”03Characteristics 04Examples05Further InvestigationPart OneIntroduction0101What is “Finite”?1-1 OverviewFeatures of finite and non-finite clauses. Distinguish the differences.More about the gerund, auxiliary verb, modal verb and c

2、lauses.Part TwoThe word “Finite”02022-1FiniteComes from Latin.Meaning finished or limited. Implies a verb/clause that could demonstrate person and tense. For example: Eats- plural, and presentFiniteFinite2-2Finite verbShow tense and personDifferentFinite VerbFinite VerbNon-Finite VerbNon-Finite Verb

3、Does not show tense and personSameNot the main verbDoes not express any actionServe as adjectives, nouns and etc.Three types of Non-Finite verbs, include: gerund, infinitives, and participles (both present and past)2-3Finite clauseThey cannot cut from sentence or the meaning of the sentence would be

4、 incomplete.Could use “that” to link with the rest of the sentence.Related word sometimes can omit.Cannot apply comma (,) to separate it from the rest of the sentence.Finite clausesFinite clausesNon-Finite clausesNon-Finite clausesThey can cut from sentence, and the sentence meaning would stay the s

5、ame.Cannot use “that” to link it with the rest of the sentenceCannot disconnect with the relate wordsNeed to use comma to separate it from the rest of the sentence2-4DefinitionThey are the basic subordinate clauses that are the focus of most work with complex sentences and dependent clauses. They ha

6、ve some type of “time” meaning. Finite clausesFinite clausesNon-Finite clausesNon-Finite clausesThey are clauses are built around verbs that do not have tense or modality verbs that are not sentence verb phases. Part ThreeCharacteristics0303Adverbial clausesNoun Clauses Wh- ClausesRelative ClausesFi

7、nite clausesTypes3-1Types3-2Types3-3Distinguish 1Finite clausesGenerally have primary auxiliary verb Takes finite verb phase as its predicate verb2InfinitivesParticiples Non-Finite clausesTypes3-4Types3-5Types3-6Distinguish 1Non-Finite clausesNot show tense, person, number 2Takes non-finite verb pha

8、se as its predictor Part FourExamples04044-1Finite Clause It was the Sunday that I bought food. I buy food in the canteen. She buys food for Tom. She came late because she had a meeting. He bought the toaster that was the most expensive. 4-2Non-fin. clause I will go buy some food. I will go to buy s

9、ome food. Shes the person buying the food in the video. Those are the apples bought by my friends.4-3Non-fin. clause Part FiveFurther Investigation05055-1插入标题内容Dependent Clause and Independent ClauseClauseAuxiliary Verb And Modal VerbVerbVerbal NounGerund Add your title 0101020203035-2Gerund It can

10、serve as non-finite verb, and occur in non-finite clause. They are verbal noun.5-3Gerund SubjectRunning is good for health. Object I like reading. Subject complementI saw Jim riding his bike Preposition complementI am interested in improving myself.5-4Auxiliary Verb 5-5Modal Verb5-6Dep. clause Dependent clause is also called subordinate clause. It is a subject, verb combination, but it is not complete thought, it dependent on main clause. All finite and non-finite clauses are subordinate clauses.5-7Indep. clause Inde