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[GRAMMOR] participial construction (exam 01/12)
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Because I am from Korea, I cannot speak Tagalog

 

Because (conjunction omit ) +  I ( same subject omit) + ( am => being ( verb change ing form)

 

Being from Korea I cannot speak Tagalog

 

 

 

 

When I was in China, I couldn't answer the phone.

 

Being in China, I couldn't answer the phone

 

 

 

 

While I went to school, I met my teacher

 

Going to school, I met my teacher.

 

 

 

 

l  negative sentence

 

Because I didn't have enough time, I took a taxi.

 

 Not having  enough time, I took a taxi.

 

 

 

 

l  Having + P.P ( earlier than the verb form in main sentence )

 

 

 

 

Though he was (past tense) hot temper last year , Mr. Bruce is getting (present tense) worse this year

 

Having been hot temper last year , Mr Bruce is getting worse this year

 

 

 

 

(Being can be omitted in passive sentence)

 

Because he was stricken with polio , he used a wheel chair

 

1.    Being stricken with polio , he used a wheel chair

 

2.    stricken with polio , he used a wheel chair (Being can be omitted)

 

( subject is different from that of main sentence , different subject cannot be omitted  )

 

Because It is very cold in Baguio , tourists come to Baguio for sightseeing

 

 

 

 It being very cold in Baguio , tourists come to Baguio for sightseeing ( it (subject) and tourists are different  )


 
   
 

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