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Nashira Nash Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Participal clause

Hi, guys!

I`d be grateful if anyone could help me with this sentence. Is the use of a participal clause appropriate or not?

You`ll be further encouraged to become a student being offered financial support.
  

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Dear Nashira Your meaning is clear so, yes, this does work as a sentence However, the main point of the sentence is.. " "By being offered financial support" In other words, the sentence is slightly clearer if the participle clause refers to the verb "encouraged". This is what the word "by" does here - it refers the clause to the verb rather than the noun..

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  • Dear Nashira Your meaning is clear so, yes, this does work as a sentence However, the main point of the sentence is..
  • " "By being offered financial support" In other words, the sentence is slightly clearer if the participle clause refers to the verb "encouraged".
  • This is what the word "by" does here - it refers the clause to the verb rather than the noun..
  • "You'll be further encouraged to become a student by being offered financial support" This is a minor point, but I hope it may help.
  • Dave
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Dear Nashira

Your meaning is clear so, yes, this does work as a sentence

However, the main point of the sentence is..

"How will I be encouraged?"

"By being offered financial support"

In other words, the sentence is slightly clearer if the participle clause refers to the verb "encouraged". This is what the word "by" does here - it refers the clause to th
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Thanks a lot, Dave! I just changed the sentence to:

By being offered financial support, you`ll be further encouraged to become a student.

The idea of putting 'by' came up to my mind a few hours after I posted the question. Once again, thank you for your point.
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