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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Participle phrases for past actions

Is it possible to paraphrase the sentence The youngest person who won in the race was just 15. using a participle phrase [The youngest person winning/ having won in the race was just 15.] or is it only possible to use the infinitive [The youngest person to win in the race was just 15.]?
  

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Anonymous The youngest person who won in the race was just 15. The preposition is wrong. You can say: The youngest person who/that won the race was just 15.

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  • Anonymous The youngest person who won in the race was just 15.
  • The preposition is wrong.
  • You can say: The youngest person who/that won the race was just 15.
  • That is grammatical.
  • If the race no longer exists, it's fine.
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AnonymousThe youngest person who won in the race was just 15.
The preposition is wrong. You can say: The youngest person who/that won the race was just 15. That is grammatical. If the race no longer exists, it's fine. However, if the race is still run on a regular basis, this is be
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