Example sentences with "want" and "consist"

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Hi. I think the stative verbs can't be used in the continous, and the words "want" and "consist" are stative verbs. Please help me with the following.

I met someone wanting to improve himself (herself). -- I think this is not correct since what is absent from the sentence is the part "who is" after the word "Anyone," and we can't have the form "Anyone who is wanting."

I think anyone who is thinking of improving their English skills needs to do this. -- I think this is correct.

Almost everyone came here to get better at what they do, wanting improve their skills. -- I think this is correct, and the part underlined is a participle phrase and it isn't used as part of a continuous tense.

This place is large, consisting of ten rooms and restrooms, in addition to a couple of recreational facilities. -- I think this correct.

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AnonymousI met someone wanting to improve himself (herself). -- I think this is not correct since what is absent from the sentence is the part "who is" after the word "Anyone," and we can't have the form "Anyone who is wanting."

Your post may want a bit of proofreading. The word "anyone" doesn't appear until your second example.
In my opinion, this sentence is correct. "Who is/was" is frequently omitted in sentences of this sort.

I picked up someone wanting a ride.

The person having the most points wins.

I'm not sure I understand how omitting the subject of the relative clause relates to the stative verb issue.

AnonymousI think anyone who is thinking of improving their English skills needs to do this. -- I think this is correct.

I agree.

But it would also be correct to say, "I think anyone thinking of improving their English skills needs to do this."

Some verbs have both a stative and a dynamic usage. "To think" is one of these. Your sentence uses it dynamically.

AnonymousAlmost everyone came here to get better at what they do, wanting improve their skills. -- I think this is correct, and the part underlined is a participle phrase and it isn't used as part of a continuous tense.

This one needs a "to" after "wanting," as in your first example.

But you're right. It's not an example of continuous tense.

AnonymousThis place is large, consisting of ten rooms and restrooms, in addition to a couple of recreational facilities. -- I think this correct.

I agree.

You couldn't say, "This is a house which is consisting of ten rooms." That would be continuous tense.

AnonymousHi. I think the stative verbs can't be used in the continous, and the words "want" and "consist" are stative verbs. Please help me with the following.

I think what we're trying to do here is sort out the difference between the "-ing" form as part of the continuous tenses and the "-ing" form as a gerund or as the head of a participial phrase.

Okay, I believe I see your point.

In a relative clause, does the omission of "who is/which is" make the "-ing" form of the verb something else other than a continuous tense verb?

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/stative-verbs-list.pdf

Personally, I find some of the "illegal" stative verbs in the continuous tense (listed in the above site) quite natural.

- A.

Example sentences with "want" and "consist"

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