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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
dependent clause
Hi,
How related is the underlined part has to be in order to be correct? What is the guideline on this?
1. Playing tennis at a tennis court, John took a hard shot at the opponent. -- Here, the part 'playing tennis at a tennis court' is related to the main clause contextually and based on that, it seems to be correct for it to to be a participle phrase (??) in this sentence.
2. Playing tennis at a tennis court, John took out his camera and took a picture of a bird flying above. -- Here, the part 'playing tennis at a tennis court' and the main clause do not seem to be linked in content, so it would be hard to say the underlined participle phrase (??) is correctly used.
It would be correct if written like this:
While playing tennis at a tennis court, John took out his camera and took a picture of a bird flying above.
So, it is right to say that a participle phrase is correctly used in a sentence when it is properly linked contextually to the main clause. Right?
How related is the underlined part has to be in order to be correct? What is the guideline on this?
1. Playing tennis at a tennis court, John took a hard shot at the opponent. -- Here, the part 'playing tennis at a tennis court' is related to the main clause contextually and based on that, it seems to be correct for it to to be a participle phrase (??) in this sentence.
2. Playing tennis at a tennis court, John took out his camera and took a picture of a bird flying above. -- Here, the part 'playing tennis at a tennis court' and the main clause do not seem to be linked in content, so it would be hard to say the underlined participle phrase (??) is correctly used.
It would be correct if written like this:
While playing tennis at a tennis court, John took out his camera and took a picture of a bird flying above.
So, it is right to say that a participle phrase is correctly used in a sentence when it is properly linked contextually to the main clause. Right?
Top answer
Hi, In both cases, the adjectival phrase is correctly formed and positioned. Whether or not to use such a phrase in a particular context is a matter of style and semantics rather than grammar. Best wishes, Clive
- Hi, In both cases, the adjectival phrase is correctly formed and positioned.
- Whether or not to use such a phrase in a particular context is a matter of style and semantics rather than grammar.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
In both cases, the adjectival phrase is correctly formed and positioned. Whether or not to use such a phrase in a particular context is a matter of style and semantics rather than grammar.
Best wishes, Clive
In both cases, the adjectival phrase is correctly formed and positioned. Whether or not to use such a phrase in a particular context is a matter of style and semantics rather than grammar.
Best wishes, Clive
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