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ESLbun Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

gerund / adj phrase

HI! i want to ask whether this sentence is correct or not

1.- i go to the park nearby playing basketball every Friday evening.

2. And................ is "playing basketball" here an adj phrase describing " park" or "I"

3. or it is a "gerund" stating an action that i do ?

Thanks for your kindly reply. ^^
  

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- i go to the park nearby playing basketball every Friday evening. No. I go to the park nearby to play basketball every Friday evening .

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  • - i go to the park nearby playing basketball every Friday evening.
  • No.
  • I go to the park nearby to play basketball every Friday evening .
  • ESLbun 2.
  • And................
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ESLbuni want to ask whether this sentence is correct or not 1.- i go to the park nearby playing basketball every Friday evening.
No.

I go to the park nearby to play basketball every Friday evening.
ESLbun2. And................ is "playing basketball" here an adj phrase describing " park" or "I"3. or it is a
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can i restructure the sentence in this way:

To play basketball, I go to the park nearby every Friday evening.

thanks!!!
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You may, but it sounds like your means of playing basketball, not your Friday night activity.
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Does " i go to the park to play basketball" mean the same as
" i go to the park and play basketball" ? ?Emotion: smile
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ESLbunDoes " I go to the park to play basketball" mean the same as "I go to the park and play basketball"
Essentially, yes, in practical usage. 'To' suggests purpose; 'and' does not.

If you wish to learn English here, then please type more carefully and show that yo
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You're right ...I will watch out and avoid the mistake next time Emotion: embarrassed
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