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Aynura Abbasova Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

He ran out shouting

''He ran out shouting'' is shouting present participle here or adjective ?
  

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"Shouting" is clearly a verb here. Note that it can take a direct object: "He ran out shouting obscenities ". Adjectives don't take objects.

— BillJ

  • "Shouting" is clearly a verb here.
  • Note that it can take a direct object: "He ran out shouting obscenities ".
  • Adjectives don't take objects.
  • BillJ
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"Shouting" is clearly a verb here. Note that it can take a direct object: "He ran out shouting obscenities". Adjectives don't take objects.

BillJ
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is it present participle verb ?
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Will a moderator kindly do the needful?

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BarbaraPAWill a moderator kindly do the needful?
Same sentence, different question. A new thread is OK...
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