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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

A participle

Could you tell me which one is right in each of the following pairs? Thank you in advance.

1A. He eating popcorn watched the movie.
1B. Eating popcorn, he watched the movie.

2A. The lady listening to music drove her car.
2B. Listening to music, the lady drove her car.

3A. The car driven by a drunken driver hit several pedestrians waiting for the walk signal at the crosswalk.
3B. Driven by a drunken driver, the car hit several pedestrians waiting for the walk signal at the crosswalk.
  

Top answer

1A. No. 1B.

— GPY

  • 1A.
  • No.
  • 1B.
  • Possible.
  • 2A.
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2 Answers
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1A. No.
1B. Possible.

2A. Seems unlikely. Sounds as if you are using "listening to music" to distinguish this lady from others who have been mentioned.
2B. Possible. May not be the most natural way of saying what you mean.

3A. Again you are using a defining clause where a non-defining one seems more likely, e.g. "The car, which was being driven by a drunken driver, hit se
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lucas21cwhich one is right
You're concentrating more on form than on meaning, and it's getting you into a little trouble.
lucas21c1A. He eating popcorn watched the movie.
"he" is already definite and unique, so modifying it in order to make it definite and unique is anomalous.

He eating popcorn NO
The man eating
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