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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Comma splice?

Does anybody know if the following sentences are grammatically correct?






"A lion had come, its snarled mouth baring sharp teeth. The animal looked up, its eyes searching everywhere."



Is this a comma splice? Something else? Is there a subject missing? I use this type of construction all the time, and I’m not sure at all about it.




Thanks.
  

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Anonymous Is this a comma splice? No. You are using participial clauses.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Is this a comma splice?
  • No.
  • You are using participial clauses.
  • The grammar is fine.
  • ) CJ
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AnonymousIs this a comma splice?
No. You are using participial clauses. The grammar is fine.

(I believe snarl is intransitive, so you'll need snarling mouth.)

CJ
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Thank you so much! I'm going to look into participial clauses.

And great catch on "snarled". You saved me twice.

Back to the grammar books now.
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