Past and present participles always for subordinate clauses?

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HI. Do we usually (perhaps, always?) use past and present participles (if they are that) in subordinate clauses? Also, is the underlined part a past participle?

Determined to succeed, she enrolled in a college nearby.

Cool Breeze · Accepted Answer

No, particples are used in all kinds of clauses. These are examples of main clauses:

I am reading now.

He has written a letter.

Determined is a past participle in your sentence.

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Mister Micawber · Answer

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If they are used alone as non-finite verbs (as in your example), they are always in dependent (non-finite) clauses. They are also in heavy use as adjectives (a determined effort) and in main and subordinate clauses incorporating verbs in progressive (is determining) and perfect (had determined) aspects.
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Avangi · Answer

I wouldn't say so. They are often objects in main clauses, "She tried taking the detour," and complements to verbs of being, "The response was alarming," "The car is completely destroyed." (You may always debate whether this is simply passive voice.)

Yes, "determined" is a PP in your sentence. As far as I'm concerned, a PP is always a PP, except when it's simple past tense, and in that case it never was a PP. That is, when it's used as an element in forming another tense, It may still be referred to as the PP. When it's used as an adjective, it may still be referred to as the PP. Edit. PP = past participle, in this paragraph.

The Present participal, on the other hand, may no longer be referred to as the present participle when it functions as a noun.

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