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ToNzx Bubu Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Participle Clause Question
1st Question:
-Punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
-Having been punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
-Being punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
What are the differences of each sentence? I believe that the third one is wrong, but I have no idea what's the difference between the first and the second.
2nd Question:
-Feeling exhausted after the flight, I went straight to bed.
Can i write this sentence like this:
Exhausted after the flight, I went straight to bed.
Is there any difference between the two?
3rd Question:
Washed by hands, this shirt can keep its shape for years.
Can it be written as:
Being washed by hands, this shirt can keep its shape for years.
I think they have very different meaning, but not really sure.
I reasked this after I logged in just to make sure it gets answered.
Thanks.
-Punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
-Having been punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
-Being punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
What are the differences of each sentence? I believe that the third one is wrong, but I have no idea what's the difference between the first and the second.
2nd Question:
-Feeling exhausted after the flight, I went straight to bed.
Can i write this sentence like this:
Exhausted after the flight, I went straight to bed.
Is there any difference between the two?
3rd Question:
Washed by hands, this shirt can keep its shape for years.
Can it be written as:
Being washed by hands, this shirt can keep its shape for years.
I think they have very different meaning, but not really sure.
I reasked this after I logged in just to make sure it gets answered.
Thanks.
Top answer
- Punished by his parents, he tried to behave better. -Having been punished by his parents, he tried to behave better. -Being punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
- - Punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
- -Having been punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
- -Being punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
- What are the differences of each sentence?
- - I see no great difference, though the 2nd sentence makes it clear that the punishment occurred before his behaviour changed.
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- Punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
-Having been punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
-Being punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
What are the differences of each sentence? I believe that the third one is wrong, but I have no idea what's the difference between the first and the second.- I see no great difference, though the 2nd sentenc
-Having been punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
-Being punished by his parents, he tried to behave better.
What are the differences of each sentence? I believe that the third one is wrong, but I have no idea what's the difference between the first and the second.- I see no great difference, though the 2nd sentenc
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What does it mean? What does it mean to be hypochondriacal? Is it like I think I'm exhausted but I'm not really physically exhausted, only mentally?
This is the first time I've used this website and I'm reall
What does it mean? What does it mean to be hypochondriacal? Is it like I think I'm exhausted but I'm not really physically exhausted, only mentally?
This is the first time I've used this website and I'm reall
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