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PARTICIPLE CLAUSES
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nhimyeu
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PARTICIPLE CLAUSES
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Dear nice collegues,
I have trouble teaching past participle clauses when the two clauses do not have the same subjects. How can I rewrite this sentence:
Our ammunition was exhausted, so we were forced to surrender.
and why this sentence is correct:
Bob was unable to concentrate in his class, his father having been taken to hospital.
Thank you very much for your assistance!
Nhimyeu!
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25 Sep 2011
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joy2bill
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Our ammunition being exhausted, we were forced to surrender. Having exhausted our ammunition, we were forced to surender. As for sentence two "his father having been taken to hospital � is the reason for his lack of concentration and we can use participle phrases to show reason. I �ve just been working on this with my class and I found some useful stuff on this website. Off the top of my head I can �t remember what but just search for it. Cheers Joy |
25 Sep 2011
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nhimyeu
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Dear Joy,
Thank you so much for your help.
Nhimyeu
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25 Sep 2011
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