Can "past participle phrase" be used non-restrictively?
I'm taking care of my dog, infected with a virus.
As you see, "infected with a virus" is used non-restrictively to modify "my dog".
But is it possible to say so?
Could you provide similiar examples as well?
Top answer
No: it's ungrammatical. " Note that non restrictive items are not modifiers.
- No: it's ungrammatical.
- " Note that non restrictive items are not modifiers.
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No: it's ungrammatical. You need "I'm taking care of my dog, who is infected with a virus."
Note that non restrictive items are not modifiers.
0fire1infected with a virus.
This is not a common way of saying it. You could say who has a virus instead.
0fire1I'm taking care of my dog, infected with a virus.
That almost sounds like you are infected with a virus.
CJ
0fire1Could you provide similiar examples as well?
As has been mentioned by others, your sentence does not work. A structurally similar example that works tolerably well might be something like "I saw a huddled group of children, deserted and abandoned".
0fire1Can a "past participle phrase" be used non-restrictively?
Yes.
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CJ
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