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"Hand in hand we can start to understand
Breaking down the walls that come between us for all time" (From 88 Olympic song)
In the above sentence, Is "Breaking ~ " participle clause used as adverbial clause?
If so, Is the clause used to give information about wherewithal to "start to understand"? right?
If not, What information does the clause give? Reason? Result? Time?
Top answer
In the above sentence, Is "Breaking ~ " participle clause used as adverbial clause? Well, it isn't really a sentence. It's two lines of a sort of poem.
- In the above sentence, Is "Breaking ~ " participle clause used as adverbial clause?
- Well, it isn't really a sentence.
- It's two lines of a sort of poem.
- But, yes, you are right about the grammar.
- If so, Is the clause used to give information about wherewithal to "start to understand"?
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????????In the above sentence, Is "Breaking ~ " participle clause used as adverbial clause?
Well, it isn't really a sentence. It's two lines of a sort of poem. But, yes, you are right about the grammar.
????????If so, Is the clause used to give information about wherewithal to "start to understand"? right?
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0It's not always possible to analyse songs in the conventional way.
All I can tell you for certain is that "breaking" is a participle and the whole expression is a participial clause.
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