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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Questions on absolute clauses
Hi. What I want to ask you is whether my attempts (tendencies?) to put the word "with" to what I think arel (already) absolute clauses are valid/correct or not. I think in some sentential cases, it would not be correct but I feel in some sentential cases, both with and with the word "with" would be correct. I think for number 1 and 3 sentences, both with and without the word "with" would be correct.
1.(With) its face white from the harsh snow, it proceeded worrily forward, taking few steps at a time.
-- I think it would correct with the word "With" at the front of the sentence.
2.The room stands eerily empty, (with) caravans of ants making their ways busily while noise of kids playing basketball can be heard. -- I think it would be awkward to use the word "with" in this sentence. I would leave it out.
3.(With) its face cleaned, it went its way to join the group. -- I think both with the word "With" and without it at the front of the sentence would be correct.
1.(With) its face white from the harsh snow, it proceeded worrily forward, taking few steps at a time.
-- I think it would correct with the word "With" at the front of the sentence.
2.The room stands eerily empty, (with) caravans of ants making their ways busily while noise of kids playing basketball can be heard. -- I think it would be awkward to use the word "with" in this sentence. I would leave it out.
3.(With) its face cleaned, it went its way to join the group. -- I think both with the word "With" and without it at the front of the sentence would be correct.
Top answer
(With) its face white from the harsh snow, it proceeded worriedly , taking only a few steps at a time. The room stands eerily empty, (with) caravans of ants making their ways busily while the sounds of kids playing basketball can be heard. 3.
- (With) its face white from the harsh snow, it proceeded worriedly , taking only a few steps at a time.
- The room stands eerily empty, (with) caravans of ants making their ways busily while the sounds of kids playing basketball can be heard.
- 3.
- Here, the omission of the preposition seems preferable to me, since the 'going its way' happens after the face-cleaning.
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I think you have more serious composition problems than 'with', which is optional in all 3 sentences:
1.(With) its face white from the harsh snow, it proceeded worriedly, taking only a few steps at a time.
2.The room stands eerily empty, (with) caravans of ants making their ways busily while the sounds of kids playing basketball can
1.(With) its face white from the harsh snow, it proceeded worriedly, taking only a few steps at a time.
2.The room stands eerily empty, (with) caravans of ants making their ways busily while the sounds of kids playing basketball can
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