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Deepcosmos Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Omitting 'Being' in participle clause

Hello, everyone!

I would like to invite your bright opinions for following question with
grammatic grounds.

- Can I omit 'Being' in the participle clauses below especially before pure adjective, that is, when is the
omitting 'Before' impossible or optional? ;

1) (Being) ill, he rejected the
invitation.
* Being + pure adjective

2) (Being) afraid of water, he didn't like swimming.
* Being + pure adjective + of

3) (Being) unable to swim, he doesn't like going to sea.
* Being + pure adjective + to infinitive

4) (Being) tired, he went to take a rest.
* Being + adjective (past participle typed)

5) The meeting (being) over, he went to take a rest.
* Being + adverb

6) His mother safely (being) in the hospital, he turned to other business.
* Being + adverbial phrase

I think omitting 'Being' is impossible 1) only to avoid the ambiguity of sentence.

Always thanking your replies and best RGDS,
  

Top answer

You presented phrases, not clauses. You can omit "being" in these cases.

— Englishmaven

  • You presented phrases, not clauses.
  • You can omit "being" in these cases.
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You presented phrases, not clauses.

You can omit "being" in these cases.
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EnglishmavenYou can omit "being" in these cases.
Thanks for your reply. Do you mean we can omit 'being' in all 6 cases? Since I have never seen the case 1) with 'being' omitted, I will appreciate, if you provide me some grammatic rules to omit
'being' per each case, which have been very difficult for me to find.
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Would like to invite your various replies to clarify my question which has been kept for long.

Thanks in advnce,
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EnglishmavenYou presented phrases, not clauses.
Actually, a lot of people call them clauses (non-finite clauses with an implied subject).

CJ
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deepcosmosCan I omit 'Being' in the participle clauses below
I believe you asked this once before and I replied, so I doubt you want my opinion again. Nevertheless ...

1) (Being) ill, he rejected the invitation.
* Being + pure adjective
With "being" it's OK. / Without "being" it sounds bad.

2) (Be
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CJ, you brighten me again very much , who, I feel, have been one of the most impressive on-line with extremely effective
explanations.

Actually linguistics articles are too difficult for me, as ESL learner,
and the following could have been the best answer to me so far.

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CalifJimActually, a lot of people call them clauses (non-finite clauses with an implied subject).
Please read following quoted question and let me know your bright opinion especially for my last inquiry with some grammatical rules, if any (that is, my question is if the coordinate conjunction is needed or not to join two relative clauses which modify the same a
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deepcosmosgrammatical rules
There are no grammatical rules on that topic. In my opinion, those are matters of style. You have already received adequate replies on your question in that thread, and I really don't have anything to add.

CJ
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CalifJim those are matters of style.
CJ, many thanks for your comment. So far, I have thought those are matters of grammar rule.

Best RGDS,
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