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Leeminjeong Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Omission of a conjunction for reduced clauses

Hello, this is a parent in Korea


I have been aware that the omission of conjunctions in a reduced clause (adverb clause --> adverbial phrase) is selective, as in


As he decided to return home, Jake turned around to the other direction.

--> (As) Deciding to return home, Jake turned around to the other direction.


As fossil fuels like gasoline or natural gas are fast decreasing,

--> (As) Fossil fuels like gasoline or natural gas fast decreasing,


Is the omission of "As" in this case mandatory?


I have looked up for reference in other resources (one of them is Longman structure textbook) which stated

the omission of conjunctions is selective.


Thank you in advance, and happy holidays!

  

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Leeminjeong As he decided to return home, Jake turned around to the other direction. This sentence doesn't read well. "turned around to the other direction" is not idiomatic, but, probably more important to your question, the intended function of "As" is not clear.

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  • Leeminjeong As he decided to return home, Jake turned around to the other direction.
  • This sentence doesn't read well.
  • "turned around to the other direction" is not idiomatic, but, probably more important to your question, the intended function of "As" is not clear.
  • Do you mean "because", or do you mean "at the same time"?
  • Leeminjeong --> (As) Deciding to return home, Jake turned around to the other direction.
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LeeminjeongAs he decided to return home, Jake turned around to the other direction.

This sentence doesn't read well. "turned around to the other direction" is not idiomatic, but, probably more important to your question, the intended function of "As" is not clear. Do you mean "because", or do you mean "at the same time"?

Leeminjeong
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