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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Participle?

Hi,

First tine to be here. I got 2 questions.

"Having been warned, they proceeded carefully."
Can I reduce it to "Warned, they proceeded carefully"

He came home crying.
Is "crying" somekind of reduction of a relative clause?

Thanks
  

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" Can I reduce it to "Warned, they proceeded carefully" Yes. Anonymous He came home crying. Is "crying" somekind of reduction of a relative clause?

— BillJ

  • " Can I reduce it to "Warned, they proceeded carefully" Yes.
  • Anonymous He came home crying.
  • Is "crying" somekind of reduction of a relative clause?
  • No, it's a non-finite participial clause.
  • BillJ
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Anonymous"Having been warned, they proceeded carefully."
Can I reduce it to "Warned, they proceeded carefully"
Yes.
AnonymousHe came home crying.
Is "crying" somekind of reduction of a relative clause?
No, it's a non-finite participial clause.

BillJ
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