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Adonica86 Posted 15 years ago
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Hi, just need a little help with clause patterns...
Hi,
I was just wondering if you could help me with some sentences? I have tried myself, but I would like to check with an expert. It is mostly the clause patterns I need help with, since I seem to get this wrong quite often. Thanx...
1: What is the difference in form (and meaning) between these two sentences?
1:Feeling embarrased by his loss, John slouched into the room
2:Feeling embarrased by your loss will not help
and
1: He was trying to catch up on his reading
2: It was fitting that the culprit was caught while reading
Best wishes
Adonica
I was just wondering if you could help me with some sentences? I have tried myself, but I would like to check with an expert. It is mostly the clause patterns I need help with, since I seem to get this wrong quite often. Thanx...
1: What is the difference in form (and meaning) between these two sentences?
1:Feeling embarrased by his loss, John slouched into the room
2:Feeling embarrased by your loss will not help
and
1: He was trying to catch up on his reading
2: It was fitting that the culprit was caught while reading
Best wishes
Adonica
Top answer
Adonica86 1:Feeling embarrased by his loss, John slouched into the room. ( participial phrase functioning as an adverbial phrase ) 2:Feeling embarrased by your loss will not help ( gerund functioning as the subject of the sentence ) and 1: He was trying to catch up on his reading ( a past progressive followed by an infinitive ) 2: It was fitting that the culprit was caught while reading. ( a linking verb "was" followed by an adjective (fitting ) Best wishesAdonica .
- Adonica86 1:Feeling embarrased by his loss, John slouched into the room.
- ( participial phrase functioning as an adverbial phrase ) 2:Feeling embarrased by your loss will not help ( gerund functioning as the subject of the sentence ) and 1: He was trying to catch up on his reading ( a past progressive followed by an infinitive ) 2: It was fitting that the culprit was caught while reading.
- ( a linking verb "was" followed by an adjective (fitting ) Best wishesAdonica .
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Adonica86 1:Feeling embarrased by his loss, John slouched into the room. (participial phrase functioning as an adverbial phrase)
2:Feeling embarrased by your loss will not help (gerund functioning as the subject of the sentence)
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1: He was trying to catch up on his reading (a past progressive followed by an infinitive)
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