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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hi,
This is the eg: He had to go ahead with the shooting and, owing to his bad aim, began missing the target.
If we break this down, it comes to: He had to go ahead and began missing the target. (which is why I left out the he in 'he began missing the target.')
Thanks,
This is the eg: He had to go ahead with the shooting and, owing to his bad aim, began missing the target.
If we break this down, it comes to: He had to go ahead and began missing the target. (which is why I left out the he in 'he began missing the target.')
Thanks,
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Sorry! My question is: since the sentence is somewhat longer, must we repeat 'he' in the second clause as well, just for continuity's sake?
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No, do not repeat the subject. It is not a separate clause, but a compound predicate in the main clause.
He had to go ahead with the shooting and, owing to his bad aim, began missing the target.
He had to go ahead with the shooting and, owing to his bad aim, began missing the target.
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