-ing verb after comma
Hello! What is the name for the following type of construction, in which an -ing verb appears after a comma and seemingly in place of a subject?
Prado considered apples to be superior to bananas, arguing that red fruit were tastier than yellow fruit.
It doesn't seem proper to me, perhaps because the second clause lacks a subject. I'd prefer "...superior to bananas, and he argued that..."
Thanks for your help.
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anonymous arguing that red fruit were tastier than yellow fruit. That is a non-finite (participial) clause. It modifies the subject of the main verb, Prado.
- anonymous arguing that red fruit were tastier than yellow fruit.
- That is a non-finite (participial) clause.
- It modifies the subject of the main verb, Prado.
- Normally these modifiers are fronted: Arguing that red fruit were tastier than yellow fruit, Prado considered apples to be superior to bananas.
- Here is another example: Susana fell to the floor, crying over her broken doll.
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anonymousarguing that red fruit were tastier than yellow fruit.
That is a non-finite (participial) clause. It modifies the subject of the main verb, Prado. Normally these modifiers are fronted:
Arguing that red fruit were tastier than yellow fruit, Prado considered apples to be superior to bananas.
Here is another example:
Susan
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