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Amir Oghlow Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Gerund phrase
"Waking to the buzz of the alarm clock, Sara cursed the arrival of another."
Is it correct to say this instead of "Sara waking to the buzz of..."?
"Shouting with happiness, Sara celebrated her graduation"
Is it okay to say this instead of "Sara shouting with happiness celebrated..."?
Is it correct to say this instead of "Sara waking to the buzz of..."?
"Shouting with happiness, Sara celebrated her graduation"
Is it okay to say this instead of "Sara shouting with happiness celebrated..."?
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You can use either word order, but you need commas. a) Waking to the buzz of the alarm clock, Sara cursed ... b) Sara, waking to the buzz of the alarm clock, cursed ...
- You can use either word order, but you need commas.
- a) Waking to the buzz of the alarm clock, Sara cursed ...
- b) Sara, waking to the buzz of the alarm clock, cursed ...
- a) Shouting with happiness, Sara celebrated ...
- b) Sara, shouting with happiness, celebrated ...
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You can use either word order, but you need commas.
a) Waking to the buzz of the alarm clock, Sara cursed ...
b) Sara, waking to the buzz of the alarm clock, cursed ...
a) Shouting with happiness, Sara celebrated ...
b) Sara, shouting with happiness, celebrated ...
However, the use of pattern a) is very much more common than pattern b) — to the point that I would
a) Waking to the buzz of the alarm clock, Sara cursed ...
b) Sara, waking to the buzz of the alarm clock, cursed ...
a) Shouting with happiness, Sara celebrated ...
b) Sara, shouting with happiness, celebrated ...
However, the use of pattern a) is very much more common than pattern b) — to the point that I would
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