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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Bestriding
"Surely modern tourists will be keen to see the new statue bestriding two piers in the harbour of the city, as the original was said to have done."
Is "bestriding" an adjective or present participle in the above sentence?
Does "to have done" refer to "bestriding" in the above?
Is "bestriding" an adjective or present participle in the above sentence?
Does "to have done" refer to "bestriding" in the above?
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Anonymous Is "bestriding" an adjective or present participle in the above sentence? It's not an adjective; it's part of an adverbial clause. Anonymous Does "to have done" refer to "bestriding" in the above?
- Anonymous Is "bestriding" an adjective or present participle in the above sentence?
- It's not an adjective; it's part of an adverbial clause.
- Anonymous Does "to have done" refer to "bestriding" in the above?
- Yes.
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AnonymousIs "bestriding" an adjective or present participle in the above sentence?It's not an adjective; it's part of an adverbial clause.
AnonymousDoes "to have done" refer to "bestriding" in the above?Yes.
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