Ungrammatical reduced clauses

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As promised, here is the chocolate cake you asked for.As requested, here is the chocolate cake.Are these ungrammatical reductions?Thanks

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

These sentences are fine.

Clive

English 1b3 · Answer

Thanks, Clive.

Why is this an exception to the rule that the reduced clause needn't sit adjacent to another clause with the same subject? Is there a name for it? Is it just because it's idiomatic and thus rules don't apply?

Clive · Answer

Hi,

How would you prefer to write these?

Clive

English 1b3 · Answer

Hi,

As I promised,
As you requested

Thanks

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Those pronouns are not wrong, but they will be assumed, and are commonly omitted.

Clive

English 1b3 · Answer

Thanks.

Can we omit auxiliary verbs too? For example,

I will look at these figures this evening. Let me know if you would rather I look at these figures sooner than proposed

Instead of soon than I have proposed.

Dimsumexpress · Answer

English 1b3As requested,

As instructed, As assigned, or an verb expressed in this construction, it is a past participle heading an adverbial phrase a passive connotation.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Can we omit auxiliary verbs too? For example,

I will look at these figures this evening. Let me know if you would rather I look at these figures sooner than proposed

Instead of soon than I have proposed. Yes.

Clive

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