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Davidpappas Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

GRAMMAR

His face covered in blood. the boxer decided to leave the ring.
In the sentence above, the " His face covered in blood" part can be rewritten in a much simpler way without changing the meaning.
Would anyone help me? I am aware of the fact that it is a participle clause but I am a bit confused.
  

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The boxer decided to leave the ring because his face was covered in blood. The boxer decided to leave the ring because his face was beaten to a pulp. With blood streaming into his eyes, the boxer decided to leave the ring.

  • The boxer decided to leave the ring because his face was covered in blood.
  • The boxer decided to leave the ring because his face was beaten to a pulp.
  • With blood streaming into his eyes, the boxer decided to leave the ring.
  • His face all mangled and ******, the boxer decided to leave the ring.
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The boxer decided to leave the ring because his face was covered in blood.
The boxer decided to leave the ring because his face was beaten to a pulp.
With blood streaming into his eyes, the boxer decided to leave the ring.
His face all mangled and ******, the boxer decided to leave the ring.

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