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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Question about participle phrases
Hi!
Generally I think I understand participle phrases. However, I often see sentences like this:
She sighed at me, her eyes glistening.
Is this also a participle phrase? I am used to seeing the -ing word describe the subject (as in "She sighed at me, clutching my hand"), whereas in the example above it is the eyes, not "she", that is glistening.
Any insight will very appreciated
Generally I think I understand participle phrases. However, I often see sentences like this:
She sighed at me, her eyes glistening.
Is this also a participle phrase? I am used to seeing the -ing word describe the subject (as in "She sighed at me, clutching my hand"), whereas in the example above it is the eyes, not "she", that is glistening.
Any insight will very appreciated
Top answer
Is this also a participle phrase? Yes. I don't think the subject is relevant.
- Is this also a participle phrase?
- Yes.
- I don't think the subject is relevant.
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AnonymousShe sighed at me, her eyes glistening.Is this also a participle phrase?Yes. I don't think the subject is relevant.
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