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Kinhei Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
How to distinguish the usage of gerund and noun.
Example sentence: In spite of raining, we went to the beach.
I know that "In spite of" should be followed by a noun phrase or a ing form.
Raining is a gerund(verbal noun) then Why it is not appropriate to use raining in this case?
Can anyone explain why and tell me a correct answer for that example.
Thx very much.
I know that "In spite of" should be followed by a noun phrase or a ing form.
Raining is a gerund(verbal noun) then Why it is not appropriate to use raining in this case?
Can anyone explain why and tell me a correct answer for that example.
Thx very much.
Top answer
If there is a noun for the sentence, we don't use the gerund since gerund is a verbal noun that it refers to an action. " In spite of raining " looks like an adjective phrase in this case modifying the Subject ( I ). It is logically inappropriate.
- If there is a noun for the sentence, we don't use the gerund since gerund is a verbal noun that it refers to an action.
- " In spite of raining " looks like an adjective phrase in this case modifying the Subject ( I ).
- It is logically inappropriate.
- Comparing the two sentences, " In spite of aching in the leg, I went to the beach " .
- I think this is OK then because it sounds logical.
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If there is a noun for the sentence, we don't use the gerund since gerund is a verbal noun that it refers to an action.
" In spite of raining " looks like an adjective phrase in this case modifying the Subject ( I ). It is logically inappropriate.
Comparing the two sentences,
" In spite of aching in the leg, I went to the beach "
" In spite of raining " looks like an adjective phrase in this case modifying the Subject ( I ). It is logically inappropriate.
Comparing the two sentences,
" In spite of aching in the leg, I went to the beach "
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0 "Raining" is a verb and is not appropriate in this context. Something is raining. The correct format should be "in spite of rain," or "in spite of it raining" 0-
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is this correct?
"please excuse me for being absent from the calss today because i will help my father to planting rice"
"please excuse me for being absent from the calss today because i will help my father to planting rice"
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Hi,
is this correct?
"please excuse me for being absent from the calss today because i will help my father to planting rice"
No.
There are several ways to say this.
"Please excuse me for being absent from class today because I will help my father to plant rice."
However, 'will help' is not a good choice of tense.
is this correct?
"please excuse me for being absent from the calss today because i will help my father to planting rice"
No.
There are several ways to say this.
"Please excuse me for being absent from class today because I will help my father to plant rice."
However, 'will help' is not a good choice of tense.
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