Finite subordinate clauses

4 important questions on Finite subordinate clauses

What is the central type of FINITE clause and what does it contain?

The central type is TENSED clause and it contains:
  1. A verb inflected for tense
  2. Preterite or present tense
  3. Most finite subordinate clauses are this type

What is an example of a subordinate clause that belongs to the finite class but uses the plain form of the verb?

The SUBJUNCTIVE is such a construction:
  1. Example: "She insists that he be kept well-informed"
  2. "Be" is a plain form verb

How is the subjunctive categorized in terms of grammar?

The subjunctive is:
  1. A name for a syntactic construction
  2. Not an inflectional category
  3. Uses a plain form verb with nominative case for personal pronouns
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What are the three main types of finite subordinate clauses?

The three types are:
  1. CONTENT CLAUSES
  2. RELATIVE CLAUSES
  3. COMPARATIVE CLAUSES

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