By Gerunds, Clauses

Both the gerund and the infinitive can be used as the subject of a clause although the gerund is more common:Seeing the sun rise on a summer morning is an unforgettable experience.To see the sun rise on a summer morning is an unforgettable experience.Perhaps even more often people say:It's an...

Aperisic wrote: Personally, terminology of grammar are just labels. The important thing that counts is the ability to write and express. In order to achieve that you have to start with the precise grammar rules and slowly overcome their stringency, once you clearly understand why the rules...

Maple wrote: Hi, Finally the "adverbial participle" was mentioned in this forum. The "participle" phrase functions as an adverb is often said by teachers in China, and I'd been wondering why those grammar knowledge links provided by IK don't include that. Hi Maple, I'll try to make it...

I can’t help but have to put in my two cent’s worth. I completely see it the same way as Aperisic. When we use participles, we have to understand it’s function within the phrase. When the participle within the phrase describes “when”, “where”, “how”and “what” etc. it’s an adverbial phrase, not...

Swagatalakshmi wrote:OK - consulted couple of grammar books."Participles" (verb+-ing or verb in past participle form) ALWAYS modify nouns.If you see a verb +-ing used as a stand-alone phrase (noun) which is not modifying anything, it must be a gerund. There is nothing called "adverbial...

OK - consulted couple of grammar books."Participles" (verb+-ing or verb in past participle form) ALWAYS modify nouns.If you see a verb +-ing used as a stand-alone phrase (noun) which is not modifying anything, it must be a gerund. There is nothing called "adverbial participle" in english...

Five fledging sea eagles left their nests in western Scotland this summer, bringing to 34 the number of wild birds successfully raised since transplants from Norway began in 1975. "On Thursday August 31st the UN’s Security Council passed a resolution authorising 17,300 peacekeepers and...

1. Five fledging sea eagles left their nests in western Scotland this summer, so they brought to 34 the number of wild birds successfully raised since transplants from Norway began in 1975. 2. "On Thursday August 31st the UN’s Security Council passed a resolution that authorizes 17,300...

Consider the follwoing sentences : Five fledging sea eagles left their nests in western Scotland this summer, bringing to 34 the number of wild birds successfully raised since transplants from Norway began in 1975. "On Thursday August 31st the UN’s Security Council passed a resolution...

Matar0 wrote:My question was if it is correct or not to use the infinitive. It will depend on the specific sentence if i use "pride, proud, or shame,ashamed", i have put them altogether just because i'd like to know sthg more about this grammar structure because usually the infinitive is used...