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Ritik Posted 3 years ago
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English grammar
Hello sir, I want to ask you one question
1)He later came to Los Angeles for two years, studying at a college called Occidental, a small private college here in L.A. What is the word "studying"in the sentence above acting ? Is it an adjective phrase or an adverbial phrase?Some are saying that it is an adjectival phrase because it modifies the subject "he" in the sentence and others are saying that it is an adverbial phrase because it talks about how the action happened.I am confused . I need your help.
1)He later came to Los Angeles for two years, studying at a college called Occidental, a small private college here in L.A. What is the word "studying"in the sentence above acting ? Is it an adjective phrase or an adverbial phrase?Some are saying that it is an adjectival phrase because it modifies the subject "he" in the sentence and others are saying that it is an adverbial phrase because it talks about how the action happened.I am confused . I need your help.
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ritik What How does is the word "studying" in the sentence above acting? act? It's called the head of a participle clause.
- ritik What How does is the word "studying" in the sentence above acting?
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- It's called the head of a participle clause.
- Such clauses are more adverbial in nature than adjectival, but the special designation "supplemental" is also used.
- Participle clauses provide a secondary predicate for the subject of the sentence.
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ritikWhatHow doesisthe word "studying" in the sentence aboveacting?act?
It's called the head of a participle clause. Such clauses are more adverbial in nature than adjectival, but the special designation "supplemental" is also used.
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