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1) A timid person, he was frightened by every little thing.
2) Being a timid person, he was frightened by every little thing.
3) Because of being a timid person, he was frightened by every little thing.
4) Because he was a timid person, every little thing frightened him.
What's the form and function of the underlined parts? Is it always possible for such constructions to get shortened to just a noun phrase (like the one in #1)?
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Persian Learner What's the form and function of the underlined parts? Form 1) noun phrase 2) participle clause 3) prepositional phrase (compound preposition 'because of') Function 1), 2), 3) adverbial of reason Persian Learner Is it always possible for such constructions to get shortened to just a noun phrase (like the one in #1)? It's doubtful that all such constructions can be reduced to such an extent even though you may be able to find quite a few that conform to the given paradigm.
- Persian Learner What's the form and function of the underlined parts?
- Form 1) noun phrase 2) participle clause 3) prepositional phrase (compound preposition 'because of') Function 1), 2), 3) adverbial of reason Persian Learner Is it always possible for such constructions to get shortened to just a noun phrase (like the one in #1)?
- It's doubtful that all such constructions can be reduced to such an extent even though you may be able to find quite a few that conform to the given paradigm.
- CJ
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Persian LearnerWhat's the form and function of the underlined parts?
Form
1) noun phrase
2) participle clause
3) prepositional phrase (compound preposition 'because of')
Function
1), 2), 3) adverbial of reason
Persian LearnerIs it always possible for such constructions to get shortened to just a noun phr
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