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Drawer Posted 13 years ago
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participle
Being exhausted, he slept early.
Exhausted, he slept early.
What is the difference between those sentences?
When do we need to use "being" in participle clauses? Thank you.
Exhausted, he slept early.
What is the difference between those sentences?
When do we need to use "being" in participle clauses? Thank you.
Top answer
being is optional here.
- being is optional here.
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And, by the way, you mean "he went to bed early", not "he slept early".
CJ
CJ
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How about the following?
Being given the Oscar, Lewis was overwhelmed.
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Given the Oscar, Lewis was overwhelmed.
Being given the Oscar, Lewis was overwhelmed.
or
Given the Oscar, Lewis was overwhelmed.
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The answer is the same as before. 'being' is optional. I prefer to omit it in this case.
CJ
CJ
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CalifJimThe answer is the same as before. 'being' is optional. I prefer to omit it in this case.CJI do, too. And after having thought about it a little more, I think there might be more of a meaning (feeling?) of 'because' if we use the participle. What do you think, CJ?
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PhilipI think there might be more of a meaning (feeling?) of 'because' if we use the participle. What do you think, CJ?Yes, that seems reasonable to me as well.
CJ
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