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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Participial clauses
"I read your book, hoping that I would learn something about your culture as I would hate to sound ignorant."
You could argue that the clause in italics modifies either 'read' or the participial 'hoping.'
1) If you said it modified hoping, does this mean that the pariticipial retains some of its verb-like qualities? Why was I hoping? Because I'd hate to sound ignorant.
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"If they were adverbial, relating to the entire clause, they could be placed anywhere in the sentence."
2)Do you think the above is grammatical and clear?
3)Do you prefer this?
"If they were adverbial and related to the entire clause, they could be placed anywhere in the sentence."
Thank you
You could argue that the clause in italics modifies either 'read' or the participial 'hoping.'
1) If you said it modified hoping, does this mean that the pariticipial retains some of its verb-like qualities? Why was I hoping? Because I'd hate to sound ignorant.
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"If they were adverbial, relating to the entire clause, they could be placed anywhere in the sentence."
2)Do you think the above is grammatical and clear?
3)Do you prefer this?
"If they were adverbial and related to the entire clause, they could be placed anywhere in the sentence."
Thank you
Top answer
1-- The original requires a comma after culture, and the adverbial modifies 'I read your book'. 2-- Not as clear as 3, which I much prefer.
- 1-- The original requires a comma after culture, and the adverbial modifies 'I read your book'.
- 2-- Not as clear as 3, which I much prefer.
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1-- The original requires a comma after culture, and the adverbial modifies 'I read your book'.
2-- Not as clear as 3, which I much prefer.
2-- Not as clear as 3, which I much prefer.
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