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Bhikkhu1991 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Participle 'ing' versus auxiliary or main verb + 'ing'
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00 Mister Micawber 05 2 00 #523306 Thu, 05 Jun 08 11:16 AM 02 br
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00 Sentence A. ( Participle phrase: The corporation seeking financial stability must remain flexible. 02 br
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00 Sentence B. Sentence fragment: A cure for the disease being researched. 02 br
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00 Sentence C. A complete sentence: A cure for the disease was being researched. 02 br
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00 There is no main verb in B, so it is a fragment. A and C have main verbs (must remain, was being). As Leo says, an 01 del 00 ing form cannot form a complete sentence by itself 02 del 00 it needs an auxiliary or main verb. 02 br
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00 Why Sentence D has an 'ing' without any supporting auxiliary verb or main verb in the extract is not a sentence fragment? 02 br
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00 Mister Micawber 05 2 00 #523306 Thu, 05 Jun 08 11:16 AM 02 br
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00 Sentence A. ( Participle phrase: The corporation seeking financial stability must remain flexible. 02 br
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00 Sentence B. Sentence fragment: A cure for the disease being researched. 02 br
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00 Sentence C. A complete sentence: A cure for the disease was being researched. 02 br
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00 There is no main verb in B, so it is a fragment. A and C have main verbs (must remain, was being). As Leo says, an 01 del
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00 Hello, 02 br
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00 Why Sentence D has an 'ing' without any supporting auxiliary verb or main verb in the extract is not a sentence fragment? 02 br
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00 Thank you. 02 br
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00 With best wishes. 02 br
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" 02 b 02 font 02 br 00 Who says it isn't? I don't use that term but I don't see why those who use it wouldn't apply it to your example. 02 br 00 CB 0-
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- I don't use that term but I don't see why those who use it wouldn't apply it to your example.
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00 Who says it isn't? I don't use that term but I don't see why those who use it wouldn't apply it to your example. Leaving out some words, even verbs, in captions is very common. 0
00 Who says it isn't? I don't use that term but I don't see why those who use it wouldn't apply it to your example. Leaving out some words, even verbs, in captions is very common. 0
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