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Hi.
The bus being crowded, we walked there.
What's the form and function of the underlined part?
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Persian Learner Hi. The bus being crowded , we walked there. What's the form and function of the underlined part?
- Persian Learner Hi.
- The bus being crowded , we walked there.
- What's the form and function of the underlined part?
- It's a participle clause with an explicit subject, also known as an "absolute construction".
- It's a subordinate clause of reason.
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Persian LearnerHi.
The bus being crowded, we walked there.
What's the form and function of the underlined part?
It's a participle clause with an explicit subject, also known as an "absolute construction". It's a subordinate clause of reason. Why did we walk there? Reason: The bus was crowded.
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