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Contiluo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use V-ing / p.p. as complement
What's the difference between each pair of sentences?
(1) The girl stood by the window gazing at the twinkling stars.
(2) The girl gazing at the twinkling stars stood by the window.
(3) The little boy came toward me humming a song.
(4) The little boy humming a song came toward me.
(5) The candidate was sitting there, shocked by the result of the election.
(6) The candidate sitting there was shocked by the result of the election.
(1) The girl stood by the window gazing at the twinkling stars.
(2) The girl gazing at the twinkling stars stood by the window.
(3) The little boy came toward me humming a song.
(4) The little boy humming a song came toward me.
(5) The candidate was sitting there, shocked by the result of the election.
(6) The candidate sitting there was shocked by the result of the election.
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(1) The girl stood by the window gazing at the twinkling stars. -- This tells us what she was doing. -- This tells us which girl was there.
- (1) The girl stood by the window gazing at the twinkling stars.
- -- This tells us what she was doing.
- -- This tells us which girl was there.
- (3) The little boy came toward me humming a song.
- -- This tells us what he was doing.
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(1) The girl stood by the window gazing at the twinkling stars.-- This tells us what she was doing.
(2) The girl gazing at the twinkling stars stood by the window.-- This tells us which girl was there.
(3) The little boy came toward me humming a song.-- This tells us what he was doing.
(4) The little boy humming a song came toward me.-- This tells us w
(2) The girl gazing at the twinkling stars stood by the window.-- This tells us which girl was there.
(3) The little boy came toward me humming a song.-- This tells us what he was doing.
(4) The little boy humming a song came toward me.-- This tells us w
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I also want to extend these questions as written.
In (1) and (2), how to determine whether or not the preposition "with" can be omitted ?
In (3) and (4), how to determine whether or not the comma "," can be omitted ? Which is better?
(1) She rode her bike, with her hair blowing in the wind.
(2) She rode her bike, her hair blowing in the wind.
(3) He welco
In (1) and (2), how to determine whether or not the preposition "with" can be omitted ?
In (3) and (4), how to determine whether or not the comma "," can be omitted ? Which is better?
(1) She rode her bike, with her hair blowing in the wind.
(2) She rode her bike, her hair blowing in the wind.
(3) He welco
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(1) She rode her bike, with her hair blowing in the wind.-- awkward
(2) She rode her bike, her hair blowing in the wind.-- better
(3) He welcomed his guests, with a warm smile on his face.-- awkward
(4) He welcomed his guests with a warm smile on his face.-- better
(2) She rode her bike, her hair blowing in the wind.-- better
(3) He welcomed his guests, with a warm smile on his face.-- awkward
(4) He welcomed his guests with a warm smile on his face.-- better
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