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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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ing after when
After the adverb "when", when does the next verb is an infinite and when a gerund, and why?. Example:
When going to a party becomes dangerous. OR
When to go to a party becomes dangerous.
please explain why.
thanks a lot, you are unbelieveble.
When going to a party becomes dangerous. OR
When to go to a party becomes dangerous.
please explain why.
thanks a lot, you are unbelieveble.
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Neither example is correct. A subordinate clause can't constitute a sentence without a main clause . When + ing is correct in a temporal clause equivalent: He fell asleep when/while read ing a book.
- Neither example is correct.
- A subordinate clause can't constitute a sentence without a main clause .
- When + ing is correct in a temporal clause equivalent: He fell asleep when/while read ing a book.
- CB
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Neither example is correct. A subordinate clause can't constitute a sentence without a main clause. When + ing is correct in a temporal clause equivalent:
He fell asleep when/while reading a book.
CB
He fell asleep when/while reading a book.
CB
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Neither of these is a well-formed, complete sentence.
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The first (when going to a party) means [when / at the time that] it becomes dangerous to go to a party.
It's an adverbial subordinate clause.
When going to a party becomes dangerous, it's time to think seriously about the situation.
= [When / At the time that] it becomes dange
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The first (when going to a party) means [when / at the time that] it becomes dangerous to go to a party.
It's an adverbial subordinate clause.
When going to a party becomes dangerous, it's time to think seriously about the situation.
= [When / At the time that] it becomes dange
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