Participle clause
A participle clause is a subordinate clause in which the - ing participle or the past participle is the main word. Participle clauses are found particular…
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Infinitive clause
1. Kinds of infinitive clause There're two kinds of infinitive clause: (1) The to -infinitive clause, in which the verb follows to ( to + Verb) (…
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Finite
All forms of the verb except INFINITIVES and PARTICIPLES (-ing form and -ed form), are called finite verbs. Finite verbs can normally be changed from Present…
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Relative clause
A relative clause (sometimes it's called " adjective clause ") adds extra information about one of the nouns in the main clause . It goes immed…
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