Finite dan non-finite

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finite claues/finite verb :

• verb di pengaruhi tenses , subject , number.

  tenses: present tense,past tense dll

• subject: --->> present : I eat an apple /// She eats an apple.

• ​number : plural dan singular.

  plural : They are an athlete.

• ​singular: she is an athelete.

​Main clause --- independent clause--->> kalimat bisa berdiri sendiri.

​dependent clause/subordinate clause.

​ex: I know the girl who sits over there. --->> dependent clause

tetep finite verb karena sits bisa dipengaruhi tenses.​

​misalnya: I know the girls who sit

• ​a. that - clause

• ​I know that you meet your old friend.

• ​I know that you are an athlete.

• ​b. adverbial-clause

• i went to school when my mother went to the market.

• ​c. WH-Clause

• (who,whom,whosw,which,why,when,where,how)

• ​i want to go to a place where there is a beach.

a. that-clause

b. adverbial clause

c. Wh-questions.​

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1. ​verb tidak dipengaruhi tenses

2. dependent clause/subordinate clause

​ex: I want to eat an apple. --->> kalimat itu tidak bisa berdiri sendiri harus digabungkan dengan main clause/klause utama/kalimat utama ---I want.

​There are some types of non-finite clause:

​1. to-infinitive ---> to yang di ikuti verb 1.

​ex: He stands up to answer the questions.

​2. Present Participle Clause (ing-clause).

​ex; I see the girl answering the questions.

​3. Past Participle (-ed clause) / V3

​ex: Ari study a book written by Dinda.

​Ari study in his room because he annoyed by his little brother.