Gerund?
Example:Anyone arriving after the start of the play is not allowed in until the interval.
Could anyone please explain why the word 'arriving' is used and not 'arrives'? Thanks
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eehao Could anyone please explain why the word 'arriving' is used and not 'arrives'? It is not a gerund; it heads a non-finite clause. This is a very common English structure.
- eehao Could anyone please explain why the word 'arriving' is used and not 'arrives'?
- It is not a gerund; it heads a non-finite clause.
- This is a very common English structure.
- Anyone [who is] arriving after the start of the play is not allowed in until the interval.
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eehaoCould anyone please explain why the word 'arriving' is used and not 'arrives'?
It is not a gerund; it heads a non-finite clause. This is a very common English structure.
Anyone [who is] arriving after the start of the play is not allowed in until the interval.
0If you put in a subject of the verb and make a full relative clause, then "arrives" would be correct.
Anyone [ who arrives after the start of the play ] is not allowed in until the intermission.
Who is the subject of the verb "arrives."
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