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Ben9108 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Combining sentences with using present participle & past participle
I would like to seek someone to solve the below problems about combining sentences with using present participle & past participle. Please help to comments the below rewritten sentences.
S1) Robert listened to his iPod. He walked down the road.
R1) Listening to his iPod, Robert walked down the road. [ Why the past participle (Listened) cannot be used in sentence. ]
S2) In January 2001, Wikipedia stated as a side-project of Nupedia. It is one of the most popular websites today.
R2) Stated as a side-project of Nupedia, Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites today. [ Why the present participle (Stating) cannot be used in sentence. ]
Would you mind telling the details or criteria when combine sentences with using present participle & past participle?
S1) Robert listened to his iPod. He walked down the road.
R1) Listening to his iPod, Robert walked down the road. [ Why the past participle (Listened) cannot be used in sentence. ]
S2) In January 2001, Wikipedia stated as a side-project of Nupedia. It is one of the most popular websites today.
R2) Stated as a side-project of Nupedia, Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites today. [ Why the present participle (Stating) cannot be used in sentence. ]
Would you mind telling the details or criteria when combine sentences with using present participle & past participle?
Top answer
Ben9108 R1) Listening to his iPod, Robert walked down the road. [ Why the past participle (Listened) cannot be used in sentence. ] Because he is doing it then.
- Ben9108 R1) Listening to his iPod, Robert walked down the road.
- [ Why the past participle (Listened) cannot be used in sentence.
- ] Because he is doing it then.
- Ben9108 ) Stated as a side-project of Nupedia, Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites today.
- [ Why the present participle (Stating) cannot be used in sentence.
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Ben9108R1) Listening to his iPod, Robert walked down the road. [ Why the past participle (Listened) cannot be used in sentence. ]Because he is doing it then.
Ben9108) Stated as a side-project of Nupedia, Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites today. [ Why the present participle (Stating) cannot be used in sentence. ]
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