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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Ing clauses modifying adverb clauses
a) I froze, before throwing myself out of bed, realizing the tingling sensation came from an eight-legged insect.
b) I froze, before throwing myself out of bed, because I realized the tingling sensation came from an eight-legged insect.
c) I froze, before I threw myself out of bed, because I realized the tingling sensation came from an eight-legged insect.
Are all variations OK?
Which do you prefer?
Thanks in advance
b) I froze, before throwing myself out of bed, because I realized the tingling sensation came from an eight-legged insect.
c) I froze, before I threw myself out of bed, because I realized the tingling sensation came from an eight-legged insect.
Are all variations OK?
Which do you prefer?
Thanks in advance
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Greetings, English 1b3, all the variations are correct, but I would opt for 'B', as it is best organised in terms of information processing. First, it adds diversity to the structure of verb phrases <finite+non-finite+finite>, as opposed to <finite+non-finite+non-finite> in 'A' and 'finite+finite+finite' in 'C'. Second, it correctly focuses readers' attention on the pivotal points of the narration ('froze' and 'realised').
- Greetings, English 1b3, all the variations are correct, but I would opt for 'B', as it is best organised in terms of information processing.
- First, it adds diversity to the structure of verb phrases <finite+non-finite+finite>, as opposed to <finite+non-finite+non-finite> in 'A' and 'finite+finite+finite' in 'C'.
- Second, it correctly focuses readers' attention on the pivotal points of the narration ('froze' and 'realised').
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Greetings, English 1b3,
all the variations are correct, but I would opt for 'B', as it is best organised in terms of information processing. First, it adds diversity to the structure of verb phrases <finite+non-finite+finite>, as opposed to <finite+non-finite+non-finite> in 'A' and 'finite+finite+finite' in 'C'. Second, it correctly focuses readers' attention on the pivotal p
all the variations are correct, but I would opt for 'B', as it is best organised in terms of information processing. First, it adds diversity to the structure of verb phrases <finite+non-finite+finite>, as opposed to <finite+non-finite+non-finite> in 'A' and 'finite+finite+finite' in 'C'. Second, it correctly focuses readers' attention on the pivotal p
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Thanks, Gleb
The reason I asked this was because I was unsure the ing clause (realiizing) was able to modify another non-finite clause or adverbial clause (before...).
The reason I asked this was because I was unsure the ing clause (realiizing) was able to modify another non-finite clause or adverbial clause (before...).
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