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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

participle clauses

0hello,02br
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00"01b00lost 02b00for serveral years, the painting turned up at an auction." this is the original sentence.02br
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00is it also possible to say05002br
00a) "01b00having been lost 02b00for many years, .... "02br
00b) "01b00been lost 02b00for many years, ....." ? 02br
00c) "01b00being lost 02b00for many years, ..."02br
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00any web site which gives detailed information on participle clauses? (I have some grammar books but either this topic is not included or just a few examples are given)02br
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00 thanks in advance030srchttp://www.usingenglish.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif
  

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0 a) is fine. 02br 00CJ 0-

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0 a) is fine. b) is impossible c) is not wrong, but awkward.02br
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0CJ thanks a lot. 02br
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00about c) if we use present participle, doesn't it mean it is still lost. but it is in the auction now.02br
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00so how can c) be correct?0-
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0 c) can be correct only if you put it in a different sentence. That's why I said it was awkward. It's awkward because it makes a bizarre statement of fact, which you have just pointed out. But you can have:02br
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01i00Being lost, the painting could not be delivered to the purchaser.02i02br
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00In contrast, I called b) impossible
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0CJ thank you so much.02br
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00things are clear now.02br
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00can you recommend a place where I can read more about participle clauses?0-
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0 No, sorry, but you might try Googling 02br
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0 "The painting, which was lost for many years, turned up at an auction". 0-
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10 "The painting, which was lost for many years, turned up at an auction".12blockquote
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0 1.The painting, which was lost for many years, turned up at an auction.02br
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002. The painting, which had been lost for many years, turned up at an auction.02br
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00Which one is gramattically better and correct if one sentnce can be used ? 0-
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