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Langtraveler Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

participle

Hello.

Up to 35 guests stay in comfortable cabins with private bathrooms, running hot water and even Internet and satelite TV connections.

In this sentence, is the the subject of the verb "running" is "cabins?"

If it is, in a similar structure-the subject of the participle is not that of the main clause but its object-, can I say "She love books making her cry?"

Thank you.
  

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" No. 'Running' is an adjective modifying 'hot water'. " You can say this: She loves books that make her cry.

— Mister Micawber

  • " No.
  • 'Running' is an adjective modifying 'hot water'.
  • " You can say this: She loves books that make her cry.
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langtravelerIn this sentence, is the the subject of the verb "running" is "cabins?"
No. 'Running' is an adjective modifying 'hot water'.
langtraveler can I say "She love books making her cry?"
You can say this:

She loves books that make her cry.
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Thank you for your reply, Mister Micawber.

Could you tell me what do you think of the following sentence?
Uganda experienced a prolonged drought in 2004 and 2005, threatening the food supply. (Resource Revolution: How to Capture the Biggest Business Opportunity in a Century, Stefan Heck,Matt Rogers,Paul Carroll)

Here, the subject of 'threatening' is clearly 'dro
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langtravelerhe subject of 'threatening' is clearly 'drought
No; the participial phrase is a sentence adverbial, modifying the whole main clause.
langtraveler"She loves books making her cry."
That is possible and equivalent, but it is not the native choice, which I have given you above.
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You mean that the situation in which the country experienced a drought threatened the food supply, right?
Thank you very much for your re-reply!
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