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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Dressed

0I think "Dressing " is the best choice in this sentence but the answer is "Dressed". I don't know why. Please explain to me. Thanks a lot.02br
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00"Dressed/ Dressing in ill-fitting clothes, he smiled a warm welcome."0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00I01font 00 think "Dressing " is the best choice in this sentence but the answer is "Dressed". I don't know why. Please explain to me.

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  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00I01font 00 think "Dressing " is the best choice in this sentence but the answer is "Dressed".
  • I don't know why.
  • Please explain to me.
  • "02font 02br 02br 00While you are putting your clothes on, you are 01i 00dressing02i 00.
  • After that and for the rest of the day, you are 01i 00dressed.
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0Hi,02br
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00I01font00 think "Dressing " is the best choice in this sentence but the answer is "Dressed". I don't know why. Please explain to me. Thanks a lot.02font02br
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01font00"Dressed/ Dressing in ill-fitting clothes, he smiled a warm welcome."02font02br
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0If you want to use the auxiliary form of the verb "-ing," then, I think, you can write like this:02br
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00Having dressed in ill-fitting clothes, he smiled warmly.02br
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00Personally I would write like this.02br
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00Dressed in clumsy clothes, he wore a welcoming smile.02br
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00Again, I welcome any commen
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0I am not sure it is correct. i look it at this way. 02br
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00dressed and smiled happened at the same time. 02br
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00the action " dressing " occured before " smiled " 0-
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01cite10Minhuoc12cite10"Dressed in ill-fitting clothes, he smiled a warm welcome."12blockquote
10"Dressed in ill-fitting clothes" here is a shortened adverbial participle clause made in a way as below.02br
01font00While he was dressed in ill-fitting clothes, he smiled a warm welco
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