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5 ай бұрын

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6 ай бұрын

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6 ай бұрын

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6 ай бұрын

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Ай бұрын

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6 ай бұрын

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6 ай бұрын

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Hi there. How is it going? I'm John from Libya 🇱🇾. Could you make a video about participal clauses with more details because they drive me crazy. For example, how we use them to take about results, reasons, and as a condition.I'm always getting confused when i use them in writing and speaking, so please make a video. I've got to say I love ❤ the way that you explain, simplify lessons. Thanks so much 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.

@WritingBetter

6 ай бұрын

I’m very happy to hear that you find the video helpful. If you haven’t already watched my video about participle clauses, please check it out. I can also try to make another more specific video. Thank you for your comment.

@user-mohammed-fatehi

6 ай бұрын

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@WritingBetter

6 ай бұрын

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Please make more videos

@WritingBetter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment! I have many more ideas for future videos.

Hi Professor, I think participle phrases can function both as adjectives and adverbs. For example, in the sentence (Opening the drawer, the teacher took out the paper), the participle phrase works as an adverb; however, if we move the phrase to the middle (The teacher, opening the drawer, took out the paper), then it functions as an adjective. Am I right?

@williampierce4946

3 ай бұрын

I am not a professor, but you are totally correct. However, almost all professionals only acknowledge the adjective capability. The authors of The Grammar Bible agree wholeheartedly with you.

@user-up4mx4gi5p

3 ай бұрын

@@williampierce4946 Thanks, William!

@WritingBetter

3 ай бұрын

This is a good question. There are differing opinions about how to describe this type of sentence. English can be a complicated language that is difficult to explain. 😊 Most participial phrases act as adjectives describing a noun in the sentence. The teacher (who was opening the drawer) took out the paper. This video was mostly helping with identifying the difference between a gerund phrase and a participial phrase.

'Running shoes' are very expensive... 'Walking stick' is very helpful for elderly people.... Could you please let me know whether the above phrases are gerund phrases or participle phrases... As they are functioning as subjects,should they be considered as gerund phrases or because walking and running are modifying nouns,they should be considered as participle phrases?

@WritingBetter

4 ай бұрын

"Running" describes the shoes, so this is also an adjective (not used as a verb) in this phrase. It is not a gerund phrase or participle phrase. The same is true for "walking". It describes what kind of stick. It is used as an adjective in this phrase. A gerund needs to be a noun. A participle must be a verb form. I hope this helps you to understand the difference.

@theprince9035

4 ай бұрын

@@WritingBetter...Thanks for your response

Hello, Professor. I hope you are doing well. While I'm watching a football game on NFL network, I faced a sentence on the screen "melisa reporting" melisa was reporting in that moment . Would you please explain to me if this sentence is grammatically correct? I think the auxiliary verb to be is omitted because it seems in present continuous. Thanks in advance

@WritingBetter

5 ай бұрын

Hello! In written English we would write: This is Tom Jones, reporting from Los Angeles, California. However, in spoken English, we often say: Tom Jones, reporting from Los Angeles, California. We leave out the “This is”. I hope this helps.

@marcobill5335

5 ай бұрын

@WritingBetter thanks a lot, I appreciate your help.

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5 ай бұрын

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@WritingBetter

6 ай бұрын

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@chandankumarprasad2138

6 ай бұрын

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Ma'am have you created videos on Essay writing for beginners.

@WritingBetter

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I have. You might check out this video as well as others that I have in the Better Essays playlist on my channel. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oImllLWAY73bqbQ.html

@Asim-Baloch78

5 ай бұрын

@@WritingBetter Thank you so much 🌹

It was an exciting trip... I am confused whether participle+noun as in exciting trip should be treated as a gerund phrase or a participle phrase... As the phrase starts with a participle,should it be considered as a participle phrase but this phrase is not qualifying any of the rules like replacing them with pronouns or removing from the sentence... Please clarify

@WritingBetter

4 ай бұрын

"Exciting" is an adjective (not used as a verb) in this phrase, so it is not a gerund phrase or participle phrase. A gerund needs to be a noun. A participle must be a verb form.

@theprince9035

4 ай бұрын

@@WritingBetter...Thanks for your response

Plz the difference between the phrase and clause

@WritingBetter

6 ай бұрын

A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb. It can be independent (a complete sentence on its own) or dependent (cannot be a sentence on its own). A phrase, on the other hand is a group of words that does not include both a subject and a verb. Phrase: the train to New York Clause: The train goes to New York. (both a subject and a verb) I hope this helps.

How to differentiate gerund phrase and participle phrase

@WritingBetter

6 ай бұрын

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@WritingBetter

4 ай бұрын

I hope you found the video helpful and that you do well on your exam!

Can a gerund phrase be the object of preposition?

@WritingBetter

6 ай бұрын

Yes, it can. For example: She wanted to learn more about decorating a cake. He was relieved after finding the lost wallet.