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Zuzaki Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Can somebody explain me this?
Hello everyone.
I've been asking people on this forum a couple of times now, but I feel that it's important for me to get to know new stuffs and grammar in this fascinating language, English.
I've seen on internet and heard that in English there are 3 cases where you can make an 'and action to an 'Ing action'. Take a look at this example, it might say what my problem is.
(The examples are taken from internet)
Case 1; Actions happening at the same time, example; He drives away and whistle -> He drives away whistling.
Case 2; Second action is a part of the first action, example; She went out and slammed the door -> She went out, slamming the door.
Case 3; Second action is the result of the former/first action, example; He fired 2 shots and killed a rabbit and a man -> He fired 2 shots, killing a rabbit and a man.
Alright as you can see, there are 3 cases where you can do the 'and' to an 'ing' action.
- Can somebody explain me how I can know if I've a case 3 phrase or a case 2? I mean, everytime I come up with an English line, I think that it's possible to make 'and action' to an 'ing action'.
This is my own example; They rushed into the old America, killing people(instead of; and killed people), but is that correct?
Please explain!, thank you.
I've been asking people on this forum a couple of times now, but I feel that it's important for me to get to know new stuffs and grammar in this fascinating language, English.
I've seen on internet and heard that in English there are 3 cases where you can make an 'and action to an 'Ing action'. Take a look at this example, it might say what my problem is.
(The examples are taken from internet)
Case 1; Actions happening at the same time, example; He drives away and whistle -> He drives away whistling.
Case 2; Second action is a part of the first action, example; She went out and slammed the door -> She went out, slamming the door.
Case 3; Second action is the result of the former/first action, example; He fired 2 shots and killed a rabbit and a man -> He fired 2 shots, killing a rabbit and a man.
Alright as you can see, there are 3 cases where you can do the 'and' to an 'ing' action.
- Can somebody explain me how I can know if I've a case 3 phrase or a case 2? I mean, everytime I come up with an English line, I think that it's possible to make 'and action' to an 'ing action'.
This is my own example; They rushed into the old America, killing people(instead of; and killed people), but is that correct?
Please explain!, thank you.
Top answer
Zuzaki They rushed into the old America, killing people It's not clear what you mean by 'the old America'. Is that supposed to be a bar? They rushed into the Old America Bar, killing several people within minutes.
- Zuzaki They rushed into the old America, killing people It's not clear what you mean by 'the old America'.
- Is that supposed to be a bar?
- They rushed into the Old America Bar, killing several people within minutes.
- That's correct.
- I think you've got the basic idea all right.
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ZuzakiThey rushed into the old America, killing peopleIt's not clear what you mean by 'the old America'. Is that supposed to be a bar?
They rushed into the Old America Bar, killing several people within minutes.
That's correct. I think you've got the basic idea all right.
CJ
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