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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Since being dropped

"Since being dropped from the Test squad in 2008, he has been a consistent run-scorer in domestic cricket, chiefly."
Please verify my sentence analysis:
Main clause: he has been a consistent run-scorer in domestic cricket, chiefly.
Subject + finite verb+ adjectivially phrase+ compound noun+prepositional phrase+adverb.
Since ( is it a preposition or adverb?) being dropped ( past participial gerund-object of since) from the test squad( prepositional phrase modifying dropped-adverbially) in 2008(prepositional phrase modifying dropped when-adverbially).
Is this whole participial phrase or a clause modifying "he" or it is a sentence adverb?
I really appreciate your help as this would help me to write and understand English.
Thanks
  

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Since is a preposition. He's been here since Friday. "Since Friday" is a time expression.

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  • Since is a preposition.
  • He's been here since Friday.
  • "Since Friday" is a time expression.
  • Instead of a particular time, you can have a non-finite clause.
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Since is a preposition.

He's been here since Friday.

"Since Friday" is a time expression.
Instead of a particular time, you can have a non-finite clause.

eg.
He was dropped from the Test squad in 2008.
Since then (that time) , he has been a consistent run-scorer in domestic cricket.
Since being dropped ...
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Is the "since being...in 2008" a phrase or clause?
if it's a non finite clause, what is the subje and verb here? Does it act adjectivially? thanks a lot
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JigneshbharatiIs the "since being...in 2008" a phrase or clause?
Since being dropped from the Test squad in 2008, he has been a consistent run-scorer in domestic cricket, chiefly.

It is a prepositional phrase because the head word is a preposition.
It is adverbial because it is a time expression.

The complement (object) of the pre
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Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your help, time and genuine passion to help the learners.
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If we remove "being" does the phrase still be grammatically correct? Just last doubt!
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JigneshbharatiIf we remove "being" would the phrase still be grammatically correct?
No.
Being dropped is passive. The coaches or managers removed him.
If he decided to leave himself, you could write:

Since dropping out of the Test squad in 2008, he has been a consistent run-scorer in domestic cricket.
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Thank you. Now it is absolutely clear!
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