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Taka Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Participal

0 The sentence: 01blockquote
00 Suddenly a car pulled up, and two students bundled this strange figure out of the backseat, 11b10 followed 12b10 by his wheelchair. 12blockquote
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00What does 'followed' modify here? It seems to me that it modifies the entire sentence in front as in; 02br
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00 Suddenly a car pulled up, and two students bundled this strange figure out of the backseat, 11b10 which was followed 12b10 by his wheelchair. 12blockquote
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00But I don't know if it is possible for a participle to modify the entire sentence in front. Is it possible? 02br
00Or, is my interpretation wrong in the first place? 0-
  

Top answer

0 Hi, 02br 00It modifies the 'figure'. 02br 00Clive 0-

— Clive

  • 0 Hi, 02br 00It modifies the 'figure'.
  • 02br 00Clive 0-
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0 Hi, 02br
00It modifies the 'figure'. 02br
00Clive 0-
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0 Oh! That participal! I didn't realize that! Thanks, Clive. 02br
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00By the way, just out of my interest, could you answer this question as well? 02br
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00 I don't know if it is possible for a participle to modify the entire sentence in front. Is it possible? 12blockquote
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0 Hi Taka, 02br
00As a quick answer, I'd say 'No'. Why don't you try to make such a sentence and we'll see if it works? 02br
00Clive 0-
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0 I thought the sentence I posted for the question could be the example. I cannot come up with any other examples... 02br
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00It should be 'No', as you say. 02br
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00Thank you, Clive! 0-
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