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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Which one is right?
Which sentence is correct in each example below?
1.Being sure that i had passed the driving test, i began to enjoy the driving. OR Sure
that i had passed, i began to enjoy the driving.
2.Being surprised and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize. OR Surprised and
happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.
3.Being tired of doing the same thing,the man quitted his job. OR Tired of doing the
same thing,the man quitted his job.
4.Being lost in the mountains for a week, the 2 students were finally saved. OR Lost in
the mountains for a week, the 2 students were finally saved.
It is said that in some cases you can omit the word 'Being' and sometimes it is wrong
to add the 'Being',is it right?If it is,how to choose?
1.Being sure that i had passed the driving test, i began to enjoy the driving. OR Sure
that i had passed, i began to enjoy the driving.
2.Being surprised and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize. OR Surprised and
happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.
3.Being tired of doing the same thing,the man quitted his job. OR Tired of doing the
same thing,the man quitted his job.
4.Being lost in the mountains for a week, the 2 students were finally saved. OR Lost in
the mountains for a week, the 2 students were finally saved.
It is said that in some cases you can omit the word 'Being' and sometimes it is wrong
to add the 'Being',is it right?If it is,how to choose?
Top answer
1. Sure that I had passed, I began to enjoy the driving. 2.
- 1.
- Sure that I had passed, I began to enjoy the driving.
- 2.
- Surprised and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.
- 3.
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1. Sure that I had passed, I began to enjoy the driving.
2. Surprised and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.
3. Tired of doing the same thing, the man quit his job.
4. Lost in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved.
It is said that in some cases you can omit the word 'Being' and sometimes it is wrong to add the
2. Surprised and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.
3. Tired of doing the same thing, the man quit his job.
4. Lost in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved.
It is said that in some cases you can omit the word 'Being' and sometimes it is wrong to add the
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Hi Mister Micawber,
How about these two sentence:1.Being anxious to please him,I bought him a nice present.2.So many people being absent,We decided to put the meeting off.
Should the 'being' be omitted?
How about these two sentence:1.Being anxious to please him,I bought him a nice present.2.So many people being absent,We decided to put the meeting off.
Should the 'being' be omitted?
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In one it's better; in the other it's not:
1. Eager to please him, I bought him a nice present.
2. So many people being absent, we decided to put the meeting off.
1. Eager to please him, I bought him a nice present.
2. So many people being absent, we decided to put the meeting off.
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It's very kind of you to reply so quickly.Thank you so much!
In the second example,why the 'being' shouldn't be omitted?
Here are two more examples:3.Being ill, he didn't go to school.4.Being nervous,he stood there saying nothing.I suppose that the 'being' shouldn't be omitted too,am I right?So are there any rules about it?
In the second example,why the 'being' shouldn't be omitted?
Here are two more examples:3.Being ill, he didn't go to school.4.Being nervous,he stood there saying nothing.I suppose that the 'being' shouldn't be omitted too,am I right?So are there any rules about it?
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In the second example,why the 'being' shouldn't be omitted?-- It can be; the phrase just sounds a little terse to me without it.
3.Being ill, he didn't go to school.
4.Being nervous, he stood there saying nothing.
I suppose that the 'being' shouldn't be omitted too,am I right? -- I would keep them, yes, but they could be omitted.
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3.Being ill, he didn't go to school.
4.Being nervous, he stood there saying nothing.
I suppose that the 'being' shouldn't be omitted too,am I right? -- I would keep them, yes, but they could be omitted.
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Ok.Hope someone else can give a linguistic answer.Anyway,thank you for your patience to answer my question.
Best regards!
Bill
Best regards!
Bill
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