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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Reduced adverbial clause with 'being'
Adverbial clauses can be reduced by omitting the subject and the verb to be:
Why does the reduced version in bold have the word being inserted. I'm pretty sure it's just because it is passive voice and thus requires it the verb to be, but I want a further explanation of possible
He was sent to hospital after he was attacked by a man.
He was sent to hospital after being attacked by a man=reduced
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But why is being inserted in this sentence? Is it implying it was progresive aspect or what?
He will try to blind you with references to his own success, while being incompetent and expecting you to pick up the pieces.
Wouldn't the original have been this?
He will try to blind you with references to his own success, while he was incompetent and expecting you to pick up the pieces.
Thanks a load.
Why does the reduced version in bold have the word being inserted. I'm pretty sure it's just because it is passive voice and thus requires it the verb to be, but I want a further explanation of possible
He was sent to hospital after he was attacked by a man.
He was sent to hospital after being attacked by a man=reduced
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But why is being inserted in this sentence? Is it implying it was progresive aspect or what?
He will try to blind you with references to his own success, while being incompetent and expecting you to pick up the pieces.
Wouldn't the original have been this?
He will try to blind you with references to his own success, while he was incompetent and expecting you to pick up the pieces.
Thanks a load.
Top answer
English 1b3 Adverbial clauses can be reduced by omitting the subject and the verb to be True, but none of your examples illustrate this principle. The following does, however. To open, press down while (you are) twisting the cap counterclockwise.
- English 1b3 Adverbial clauses can be reduced by omitting the subject and the verb to be True, but none of your examples illustrate this principle.
- The following does, however.
- To open, press down while (you are) twisting the cap counterclockwise.
- Your quoted examples may be illustrations of some other principle.
- CJ
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English 1b3Adverbial clauses can be reduced by omitting the subject and the verb to beTrue, but none of your examples illustrate this principle. The following does, however.
To open, press down while (you are) twisting the cap counterclockwise.
Your quoted examples may be illustrations of some other principle.
CJ
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CalifJimTrue, but none of your examples illustrate this principle. The following does, however.
To open, press down while (you are) twisting the cap counterclockwise.
Your quoted examples may be illustrations of some other principle.
CJ
I'm afraid I don't quite get you. How are they not examples of a reduced cl
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English 1b3I'm afraid I don't quite get you."by omitting the subject and the verb to be"
The quoted examples do not omit the verb to be. They contain being, a form of to be.
(My example leaves out the subject (you) and the verb to be (are). twisting is all that remains.)
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That's just my question. Being is almost inserted.
He will try to blind you with references to his own success, while being incompetent and expecting you to pick up the pieces.
What kind of construction is the underlined clause?
Wouldn't you agree it is a reduced adverbial clause, with the subject 'he' and the verb to be 'is' omitted?
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He will try to blind you with references to his own success, while being incompetent and expecting you to pick up the pieces.
What kind of construction is the underlined clause?
Wouldn't you agree it is a reduced adverbial clause, with the subject 'he' and the verb to be 'is' omitted?
I se
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"Adverbial clauses can be reduced by omitting the subject and the verb to be."
OK. That's ONE way to reduce adverbial clauses.
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"Adverbial clauses can be reduced by omitting the subject and expressing the verb in its -ing form."
OK. That's ANOTHER way to reduce adverbial clauses.
... while he is incompetent ... >
OK. That's ONE way to reduce adverbial clauses.
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"Adverbial clauses can be reduced by omitting the subject and expressing the verb in its -ing form."
OK. That's ANOTHER way to reduce adverbial clauses.
... while he is incompetent ... >
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The problem still remains for me
Simple present and past:
1.While I walked home, I ...
1a.While walking home, I...
Progressive aspect:
2.While I was walking home, I...
2a.While walking home, I...
Linking Verb:
3a.While he is incompetent, he..
3b.While being incompetent, he..
Simple present and past:
1.While I walked home, I ...
1a.While walking home, I...
Progressive aspect:
2.While I was walking home, I...
2a.While walking home, I...
Linking Verb:
3a.While he is incompetent, he..
3b.While being incompetent, he..
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English 1b3What makes some of them include 'being' and others not?Author's choice. There is no rule stating that one and only one way of reducing an adverbial clause must be used, and what that way is for any given case.
while/though I was angry ~ while/though being angry ~ while/though angry ~ being angry
As for the question of tens
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Hi . I had the same question until i found this answer in TESL Time site:
Reducing Passive Adverb Clauses:
When reducing passive clauses there are three things to keep in mind:
- Passive clauses reduce to the pp form. [like with group one adjective clauses]
- Whatever word occupies the space right after the subordinator in the passive dependent cl
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