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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

An ordinary adverbial phrase/ a participle phrase

Woodwind instruments basically consist of a tube punctured by a series of holes. Air is blown into the top of the tube, either across a hole or past a flexible reed.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I think the underlined phrase is a participle phrase expressing the sequence of the former clause.
I'd like to know if my assumption is right.
  

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park sang joon I think the underlined phrase is a participle phrase expressing the sequence of the former clause. I don't know what you mean. The compound prepositional phrases 'either across a hole or past a flexible reed' are adverbial, modifying 'is blown'.

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  • park sang joon I think the underlined phrase is a participle phrase expressing the sequence of the former clause.
  • I don't know what you mean.
  • The compound prepositional phrases 'either across a hole or past a flexible reed' are adverbial, modifying 'is blown'.
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park sang joonI think the underlined phrase is a participle phrase expressing the sequence of the former clause.
I don't know what you mean.

The compound prepositional phrases 'either across a hole or past a flexible reed' are adverbial, modifying 'is blown'.
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Thank you, Mr.Micawber, for your yet another kind answer. Emotion: smile
Then I'd like to know if air flowing into top of the tube synchronize
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Have you never played a flute or reed instrument?
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Much of the mastery of language relies heavily on common sense, general education and worldly experience. That's why I spend much of my time teaching my language students geography, history, science, the arts, and current affairs.

Go to YouTube and find a flute player.
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