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I am having problem in understanding this sentence, in particular this part "sending the device plummeting to the ground". Does "sending the device plummeting to the ground" modifying "its territory"? Are "sending" and "plummeting" both gerunds here?

? After this red-tailed hawk spots the unwanted guest, it goes on the offensive by swooping down to mark its territory, sending the device plummeting to the ground.

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CalifJim · Answer

HasibrahmanAfter this red-tailed hawk spots the unwanted guest, it goes on the offensive by swooping down to mark its territory, sending the device plummeting to the ground.

The bold face part is a participle clause. It's extra information that does not modify anything. It acts as a secondary predicate for the subject of the main clause, namely, "it", i.e., the hawk. This participle clause is of the resultative type; it tells us the result of the hawk's dive.

to send (something) ---ing is a catenative structure.

It's a wonder the coach didn't send Higgins packing.
The failure of the monsoons to arrive sent food prices skyrocketing.
Mr. Thomasen got very angry and sent his glass of whiskey flying across the room.

CJ

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