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Pb03 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Depending on ...?
Hello teachers,
I'm wondering whether the phrase "depending on" should be interpreted as "a participial construction" or "preposition".
And "being given off" and "being ironed" are "present participles"?
I have to explain them grammatically... so need your help.
Would you take a look at them and let me know your opinion?
Thanks a lot in advance~!
pb
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And this is the thermostat that controls the intensity of heat produced by the iron. You can, therefore, adjust the temperature of the iron and the amount of steam being given off depending on the type of fabric being ironed.
I'm wondering whether the phrase "depending on" should be interpreted as "a participial construction" or "preposition".
And "being given off" and "being ironed" are "present participles"?
I have to explain them grammatically... so need your help.
Would you take a look at them and let me know your opinion?
Thanks a lot in advance~!
pb
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And this is the thermostat that controls the intensity of heat produced by the iron. You can, therefore, adjust the temperature of the iron and the amount of steam being given off depending on the type of fabric being ironed.
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Hi PB They're participles. In your sentence, I would interpret "being" this way: And this is the thermostat that controls the intensity of heat produced by the iron. You can, therefore, adjust the temperature of the iron and the amount of steam (that is ) being given off , depending on the type of fabric (that is ) being ironed .
- Hi PB They're participles.
- In your sentence, I would interpret "being" this way: And this is the thermostat that controls the intensity of heat produced by the iron.
- You can, therefore, adjust the temperature of the iron and the amount of steam (that is ) being given off , depending on the type of fabric (that is ) being ironed .
- Obviously, the word "on" is a preposition, but to me " depending on the type of fabric (that is) being ironed " is a participial phrase which basically modifies the whole previous clause.
- Thus, if I were to use "depending on" in that sentence, I'd feel more comfortable with a comma between the words "being given off" and "depending on".
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Hi PB
They're participles.
In your sentence, I would interpret "being" this way:
And this is the thermostat that controls the intensity of heat produced by the iron. You can, therefore, adjust the temperature of the iron and the amount of steam
They're participles.
In your sentence, I would interpret "being" this way:
And this is the thermostat that controls the intensity of heat produced by the iron. You can, therefore, adjust the temperature of the iron and the amount of steam
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