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Mrmabb123 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Present participle phrase problem
In the following sentence,
His closely trimmed beard was shot with white,
making him look older than his thirty-five years.
The phrase "Making him look older than his thirty-five years" is present participle phrase. And present participle phrase is adjective.
1.Which word in the main clause does the present participle phrase describe?
2.I have difficulty to comprehend the concept of "present participle phrase as adjective". Please explain this.
Thank you in advance.
His closely trimmed beard was shot with white,
making him look older than his thirty-five years.
The phrase "Making him look older than his thirty-five years" is present participle phrase. And present participle phrase is adjective.
1.Which word in the main clause does the present participle phrase describe?
2.I have difficulty to comprehend the concept of "present participle phrase as adjective". Please explain this.
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
Hello, mrmabb—and welcome to English Forums. His closely trimmed beard was shot with white, making him look older than his thirty-five years. -- or nonfinite participial clause, yes.
- Hello, mrmabb—and welcome to English Forums.
- His closely trimmed beard was shot with white, making him look older than his thirty-five years.
- -- or nonfinite participial clause, yes.
- -- No, I think it is adverbial in function.
- Which word in the main clause does the present participle phrase describe?
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Hello, mrmabb—and welcome to English Forums.
His closely trimmed beard was shot with white, making him look older than his thirty-five years.
The phrase "Making him look older than his thirty-five years" is present participle phrase.-- or nonfinite participial clause, yes.
And present participle phrase is adjective.-- No, I think it is adverbial in function.
His closely trimmed beard was shot with white, making him look older than his thirty-five years.
The phrase "Making him look older than his thirty-five years" is present participle phrase.-- or nonfinite participial clause, yes.
And present participle phrase is adjective.-- No, I think it is adverbial in function.
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