13. Driving by anger, John slapped across Mary,s face.

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Driven by anger, John slapped across Mary’s face.
Driven by anger, John slapped across Mary.

AngliholicSorry! I messed this thread up!
Here is my question! Do both of the following sound right to you?

Driven by anger, John slapped across Mary’s face. OK - Or "Driven by anger, John slapped Mary across her face."
Driven by anger, John slapped across Mary. Not OK.

Driven by anger, John slapped Mary // slapped Mary's face // slapped Mary across the face.

1. You need the past participle in these sentence opening constructions with by.

Driven by anger, Disappointed by the results, Frightened by a gunshot, ...
2. The syntax you're looking for is not Verb + Prep + Possessive + Body Part.
You want Verb + Person + Prep + the + Body Part
slapped Mary across the face
touched Marty on the cheek