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Ashay2018 Posted 8 years ago
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An adjective and an adverb participle phrase

Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river. "Removing his coat" does this participle phrase act as an adjective or an adverb? How ? Can you please explain me ?

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ashay2018 Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river. "Removing his coat" does this participle phrase act as an adjective or an adverb? How ?

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  • ashay2018 Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river.
  • "Removing his coat" does this participle phrase act as an adjective or an adverb?
  • How ?
  • Can you please explain me ?
  • Thanks This is a participle clause of time, so it's adverbial.
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Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river. "Removing his coat" does this participle phrase act as an adjective or an adverb? How ? Can you please explain me ?

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This is a participle clause of time, so it's adverbial. The opening clause amounts to Just after removing his coat, or While removing his coat, both of wh

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an adverb - It tells us how he rushed to the river,

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