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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

gerund or past participle

I saw a girl carrying a basket of flowes.

Here the word `carrying' is past participle or gerund?

I think Gerund.

Am I right? Please tell me.
  

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I don't think it's either. I'd say it's a present participle

— Pieanne

  • I don't think it's either.
  • I'd say it's a present participle
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I don't think it's either.

I'd say it's a present participle
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"I saw a girl carrying a basket of flowers."
Carrying is a present participle in your sentence.
CB
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Good timing, pieanne!Emotion: smile
CB
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Cool Breeze"I saw a girl carrying a basket of flowers."

Carrying is a present participle in your sentence.
CB

Thank you.

Since present participle is adjective,

I think it modifies the noun (girl).

Am I right?

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It's "I saw a girl (who was) carrying ..."
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Cool BreezeGood timing, pieanne!Emotion: smile
CB
Cheers!
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User_garySince present participle is adjective,

I think it modifies the noun (girl).

Am I right?
There are different ways to look at this. I regard carrying as a present participle used as a relative clause equivalent in your sentence.
In other words, it could read: I saw a girl who/that was carrying flowers. The subje
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0It is 'present participle'.02br
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0Yes you are right. It is adjectival participle. I think it is also Verbal participle02br
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00Because I think it is a main verb in the clause (Who was carrying a basket of flowers.) --- Past progressive sentence (carrying is main verb)02br
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