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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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same meaning? or different??

Please help me~

  • Walking in the street, I met a friend.
    = While I was walking in the street, I met a friend of mine.


  • Finishing the work, we watched TV.
    = After we finished the work, we watched the game on TV.


  • Being sick, she was absent from school.
    = Because she was sick, she was absent from school
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  • Turning to the left there, you will find the building.
    = If you turn to the left there, you will find the building.


  • Living next to his house, I don't know him.
    = Though I live next to his house, I don't know him.
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  • Saying " Good-bye", he went out of the house.
= He went out of the house as he said " good-bye".




  • The train starts at six, arriving there at seven.
    ? The train starts at six, and arrives there at seven.

  

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Hi, Please help me~ Walking in the street, I met a friend. = While I was walking in the street, I met a friend of mine. OK Finishing the work, we watched TV.

— Clive

  • Hi, Please help me~ Walking in the street, I met a friend.
  • = While I was walking in the street, I met a friend of mine.
  • OK Finishing the work, we watched TV.
  • = After we finished the work, we watched the game on TV.
  • Or this could mean 'While we finished the work, we watched TV".
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Hi,

Please help me~

  • Walking in the street, I met a friend.
    = While I was walking in the street, I met a friend of mine. OK


  • Finishing the work, we watched TV.
    = After we finished the work, we watched the game on TV. Or this could mean 'Whi
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