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    Faculty of Linguistics and Cultures of Faculty of Linguistics and Cultures of

    English speaking countries/ ULIS – VNU English speaking countries/ ULIS – VNU

    Types of clauses
    1. In terms of clause types
    SV, SVC, SVA, SVO, SVOO, SVOC, SVOA
    2. In terms of verb phrase
    Lecture 9 finite; non-finite & verbless clauses
    3. In terms of clause connection
    Types of Clauses
    independent & dependent clauses
    4. In terms of clause function
    nominal, adverbial & adjectival clauses

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    1. Types of clauses
    Overview
    in terms of clause patterns
    ⚫ A clause is a unit formed around a lexical verb, including
    ⚫ SV : She smiles.
    all optional and obligatory elements associated with the
    ⚫ SVC : He is a genius.
    verb.
    ⚫ SVA : They were out of cash.

    ⚫ Constituent structure: Subject (NP) + predicate (VP) ⚫ SVO : I lost my key.


    ⚫ SVOO : They gave him a black box.
    ⚫ Sentence elements: S, V, O, C, A (They selected him ⚫ SVOC : She found him crying.
    chairman yesterday) ⚫ SVOA : He put the vase on the table.

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    2. Types of clauses in terms of Verb


    phrase Types of clauses

    By verb phrase Finite clause


    By verb phrase Finite clause

    Nonfinite clause

    Nonfinite clause
    Infinitive with to -ing participle

    Infinitive without to -ed participle

    Verbless clause

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    Types of clauses
    Types of clauses
    By verb phrase Finite clause
    By verb phrase Finite clause

    Nonfinite clause
    Nonfinite clause
    - contains a subject and a predicate
    Verbless clause
    - verb phrase having tense, person & number concord, & mood
    Verbless clause
    1. Ellipsis of the verb ‘be’
    - Dozens of people died in the accident, many of them children.
    - Whether right or wrong, he always dominates the arguments.

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    4. Types of clauses in terms of


    Types of clauses
    clause function
    By verb phrase Finite clause

    By function Nominal clause


    Nonfinite clause

    Verbless clause Adverbial clause

    2. Reduction of non-finite clauses


    - Too nervous to reply, he stared at the book in front of him Adjectival clause
    and dared not look up.

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    3. Types of clauses in terms of
    clause connection
    1. Independent clause
    ⚫ A clause that can form a sentence itself.
    ⚫ Can be conjoined by means of a coordinating
    conjunction.
    2. Dependent/Subordinate clause
    ⚫ A clause that is part of another clause, which may be
    introduced by a subordinating marker.
    ⚫ A subordinate clause can function as S, O, Cs, Co, A,
    complement of NP or Adj.

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