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Jasnkid Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Participial construction?
e.g. The famous volcano on the island of Krakatoa, which erupted in 1883, was only 800 meters high and collapsed during the eruption “leaving” only a small part of the island above sea level.
Hi, teachers.
In my opinion ‘a comma’ is required in front of “leaving”, for the participial construction is a subordinate phrase and it needs to be separated from a main clause. However, the original text is written as above “leaving”. If the original text is right, which one does “leaving” modify?
Many thanks.
Hi, teachers.
In my opinion ‘a comma’ is required in front of “leaving”, for the participial construction is a subordinate phrase and it needs to be separated from a main clause. However, the original text is written as above “leaving”. If the original text is right, which one does “leaving” modify?
Many thanks.
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Hello, Jasnkid: 1. The in-house experts will soon give us the answer. 2.
- Hello, Jasnkid: 1.
- The in-house experts will soon give us the answer.
- 2.
- May this non-expert give his two cents, for I really like this kind of participial phrase/clause.
- 3.
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Hello, Jasnkid:
1. The in-house experts will soon give us the answer.
2. May this non-expert give his two cents, for I really like this kind of participial phrase/clause.
3. A famous grammarian named George Oliver Curme wrote (way back in the ancient days of 1931!) that the participial phrase
in such a sentence does NOT modify anything. He explained that it is reall
1. The in-house experts will soon give us the answer.
2. May this non-expert give his two cents, for I really like this kind of participial phrase/clause.
3. A famous grammarian named George Oliver Curme wrote (way back in the ancient days of 1931!) that the participial phrase
in such a sentence does NOT modify anything. He explained that it is reall
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