Week Twenty-Five, Day Two

Question 1

Formation of noun clauses after verbs of saying, thinking, seeing, and the like

Answer 1

Use the accusative with infinitive construction. In this construction:
1. The verb is always an infinitive.
2. The subject is always in the accusative case.
3. The tense of the infinitive is determined by the rule: tense by relation

Question 2

Rule for tense by relation

Answer 2

1. The present infinitive and participle express action as going on at the time of the finite verb in their clause.
2. The perfect infinitive and participle express action as completed before the action of the verb in their clause.
3. The future infinitive and participle express action which will take place after the action of the verb in their clause.