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Mickey Mouse 8241 Posted 9 years ago
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Gail was lying in the sun looking very relaxed and happy.
Why do we use 'looking' (the gerund) here? Is it kind of adjective clause reduction?
Gail was lying in the sun looking very relaxed and happy.
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Mickey Mouse 8241 Why do we use 'looking' (the gerund) here? It is not a gerund. Here is an example of a gerund: Lying in the sun too long will give you a sunburn.
- Mickey Mouse 8241 Why do we use 'looking' (the gerund) here?
- It is not a gerund.
- Here is an example of a gerund: Lying in the sun too long will give you a sunburn.
- Mickey Mouse 8241 Is it kind of adjective clause Yes.
- It is a non finite clause.
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Mickey Mouse 8241Why do we use 'looking' (the gerund) here?
It is not a gerund. Here is an example of a gerund:
Lying in the sun too long will give you a sunburn.
Mickey Mouse 8241Is it kind of adjective clause
Yes. It is a non finite clause.
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Mickey Mouse 8241Why do we use 'looking' (the gerund) here?
Participle, not gerund. Why? Because we want to mention that Gail was looking happy, of course!
Mickey Mouse 8241Is it kind of adjective clause reduction?
It's more like a second predicate for the subject 'Gail', expressed as a participle clause.
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