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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Grammar question - why is it /connecting/ and not /connect/ ?
Dear Users,
It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
I was trying to figure out what's the grammar rule behind the ing form of the verb to connect in that sentence but I can't find an explanation for that.
Would you be able to help?
Thank you
It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
I was trying to figure out what's the grammar rule behind the ing form of the verb to connect in that sentence but I can't find an explanation for that.
Would you be able to help?
Thank you
Top answer
There are two possibilities: 1. compound verb phrase It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent. It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, [and was] finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
- There are two possibilities: 1.
- compound verb phrase It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
- It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, [and was] finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
- 2.
- adjective phrase with the present participle as the head.
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There are two possibilities:
1. compound verb phrase
It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, [and was] finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
2. adjective phrase with the present participle as the head.
1. compound verb phrase
It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, [and was] finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
2. adjective phrase with the present participle as the head.
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Oh my gosh... Sounds terribly complicated... How can I... grasp it? 
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I mean... why is this form required? Is it because of the adverb finally?
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Perfect StrangerI mean... why is this form required? Is it because of the adverb finally?It was officially opened on March 7th, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
Does it help if we rearrange the participle phrase?
Finally connecting Britain to the European continent, it [ the chunnel] was officially opened on March
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