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  CATENATIVE VERBS 1:     A catenative verb (aka a chain verb) is a verb that can link with other verbs to form a chain of verbs.When a catenative verb links with other verbs,the a catenative verb acts as a head/main verb and the other verbs have to change its form into non-finite froms, such as to-inf,bare-inf, or gerund. For examples:       🔹The birds BIGIN TO SING. (The catenative BEGIN is a head/main verb and the linked verb SING has to change its form into to-inf form TO SING)       🔹They LIKE READING books. (The catenative LIKE is a head/main verb and the linked verb READ has to change its form into gerund form READING.)       🔹The books HELP SHED light on the problems.  (The catenative HELP is a head/main verb and the linked verb SHED has to change its form into a non-finite SHED.)      The non-finite verb, which is linked with the main/head catenative verb,can take function as either an obj or complement of the main/head verb,as in....       🔹He HESITATED TO JUMP. (The main