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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Verb tense
In the sentence: "The man giving orders was a general." What tense is the verb "giving?"
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" It has no tense. It's an adjective describing 'the man'. ' Best wishes, Clive
- " It has no tense.
- It's an adjective describing 'the man'.
- ' Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
In the sentence: "The man giving orders was a general." What tense is the verb "giving?"
It has no tense. It's an adjective describing 'the man'.
Compare
'In the battle yesterday, the man giving orders was a general.'
'In the battle right now, the man giving orders is a general.'
'In the battle tomorrow, the man giving orde
In the sentence: "The man giving orders was a general." What tense is the verb "giving?"
It has no tense. It's an adjective describing 'the man'.
Compare
'In the battle yesterday, the man giving orders was a general.'
'In the battle right now, the man giving orders is a general.'
'In the battle tomorrow, the man giving orde
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This how I would approach this type of sentences:
Breaking it down, we have: The man [giving orders ] was a general." The green part is a complete sentence. The red part in bracket is classified as adverbial/ participl clause, adding extra information to the main sentence.
I can't stand people [who] lie to my face - expressed in relative clause.
I can't stand people [
Breaking it down, we have: The man [giving orders ] was a general." The green part is a complete sentence. The red part in bracket is classified as adverbial/ participl clause, adding extra information to the main sentence.
I can't stand people [who] lie to my face - expressed in relative clause.
I can't stand people [
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