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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
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Hitting six fours
A superb knock from Buttler, who battled at the start, before playing a few shots to reach 64 not out at the lunch interval, hitting six fours in his 122-ball knock, while No. 10 batsman Jake Ball played a handy knock of 29.
4th Test: Buttler hits half-century to guide England on 385-8 at lunch - Rediff Sports
Is "hitting" a present participle or gerund and what does it describe or refere back to in the sentence?
4th Test: Buttler hits half-century to guide England on 385-8 at lunch - Rediff Sports
Is "hitting" a present participle or gerund and what does it describe or refere back to in the sentence?
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It is a present participle with implied subject "who", which itself refers to Buttler.
- It is a present participle with implied subject "who", which itself refers to Buttler.
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It is a present participle with implied subject "who", which itself refers to Buttler.
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