The squirrel raising the alarm
When a predator such as a fox or a hawk appears, it seems that the first squirrel to spot it generally gives an alarm call. When the other squirrels nearby hear the alarm call they commonly stop what they are doing and simply dive for cover into their holes. Thus the squirrel raising the alarm brings its existence and location to the attention of the predator, decreasing the probability that it will survive while alerting the other squirrels and increasing the probability that they will survive.
I wonder if “raising” is “gerund” or “a participial phrase”
If a participial phrase,
I would like to know which is correct,
1. the squirrel that raises the alarm
2. the squirrel that raised the alarm
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net Thus the squirrel raising the alarm brings its existence and location ... "raising the alarm" is a participle clause. It is similar to the corresponding relative clause "which raises the alarm" (or "that raises the alarm").
- net Thus the squirrel raising the alarm brings its existence and location ...
- "raising the alarm" is a participle clause.
- It is similar to the corresponding relative clause "which raises the alarm" (or "that raises the alarm").
- In any of those three forms it modifies "the squirrel".
- We know it should be paraphrased with the present tense "raises" because it inherits its tense from the main clause, which has "brings".
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smartenglish@hanmail.netThus the squirrel raising the alarm brings its existence and location ...
"raising the alarm" is a participle clause. It is similar to the corresponding relative clause "which raises the alarm" (or "that raises the alarm"). In any of those three forms it modifies "the squirrel".
We know it should be paraphrased with the prese
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