Методические рекомендации к семинарам по теоретической грамматике английского языка. Тивьяева И.В. - 18 стр.

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optional since the paradigmatically required form ‘was humming’ can still be used

in the given context. The neutralizers are the second action, the connector ‘as’ and

the lexical meaning of the verb.

Seminar 6

Non-Finite Forms of the Verb

Reading

1. Блох М. Я. Теоретическая грамматика английского языка. (Ch. XI, p. 99

– 119)

2. Ilyish B. The Structure of Modern English. (Ch. XIV, p. 114 – 136)

Points to discuss

1. Non-finite forms of the verb: general characteristics.

2. The infinitive and its properties. The categories of the infinitive.

3. The gerund and its properties. The categories of gerund. Half-gerund.

4. The present participle and the past participle, their properties.

Questions for discussion

1. Comment on the opposition of finite and non-finite forms of the verb.

2. How are mixed features of non-finite forms of verb revealed?

3. What verbal and nounal features does the infinitive combine?

4. What is the difference between the marked and unmarked infinitive?

5. What is the so-called split infinitive?

6. What features characterize the gerund? What makes it different from the

infinitive?

7. What differentiates the participle from the infinitive and the gerund?

8. Does the participle express tense distinctions?

9. Comment on the use of non-finite forms of the verb in semi-predicative

constructions.