Participle as a complement modifing a verb or a subject
I formerly posted a very similar question like this and I was advised to use other expression than dig into this usage, but when I come across those sentences like that, I have to know whether or not those sentences is right.
I have some ideas that I could decide when to use participles, and I'd like to check with you these ideas.
1. When a present participle modify a verb : 1) A verb must indicate action or state, not thought. 2) A present participle must indicate action or thought, not sate 3) A present participle must have an adverbial function: when, where, whereby, how, while 2. When a present participle modify a subject : 4) A present participle must indicate action or thought, not sate Ex) a) You don't have to stand there feeling inferior. b) He gave me a gift smiling brightly. c) I was running drinking water this time yesterday. d) As I have a habit of eating something reading anything, I had lunch reading a book. (?) e) I was told to go to uncles' place taking brothers with me. (X) --- of 'state' and modifying a verb f) I saw A snake lie down on the roadside before my home dying. (O) ---- of 'state' and modifying a subject
3. When a past participle modify a subject or verb : 5) A past participle must modify a subject, not a verb. 6) A past participle must indicate state, not action or thought. 7) A past participle must have an adverb function: state Ex) g) He lived surrounded by fans. h) He ran into the room satisfied with the news.
In advance, thank you for your help.
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