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Participle 'ing' versus auxiliary or main verb + 'ing'

bhikkhu1991 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:51:53 GMT

Mister Micawber #523306 Thu, 05 Jun 08 11:16 AM

Sentence A. ( Participle phrase: The corporation seeking financial stability must remain flexible.

Sentence B. Sentence fragment: A cure for the disease being researched.

Sentence C. A complete sentence: A cure for the disease was being researched.

There is no main verb in B, so it is a fragment. A and C have main verbs (must remain, was being). As Leo says, an -ing form cannot form a complete sentence by itself-- it needs an auxiliary or main verb.
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Hello,

Why Sentence D has an 'ing' without any supporting auxiliary verb or main verb in the extract is not a sentence fragment?

Thank you.

With best wishes.

Re: Any mistakes here, please?

Anonymous — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:43:12 GMT

Hi Grammar Geek,

Thanks for your help. What I mean concerning that portrait, is when someone has a secret friend, for example, and decides to draw him or only his face and then put it on a frame at his classroom. The other possibility: to take his secret friend's picture (only his face) and assembles (I don't know if it is the appropriate verb) it on a famous painting, e.g., on Mona Lisa's body. I think the pictures below can show you what I mean in a better way:

So, how can I write both situations correctly ?

By the way the request concerning how to write a speech, wasnt

write at least two paragraph

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:09:58 GMT

how are you everybody realy it is my last year in english studies.and i want you to help me in my project paper.for this week i need the proposal of this topic which is about advertising.and here the steps that you should follow.

The proposal

An academic proposal is the first step in producing a thesis or major project.its intent is to convince a supervisor that your topic and approach are sound,so that you gain approval to proceed with the actual research.

An academic proposal is expected to contain these elements

A rational for the choice of the topic,showing why it is important or useful within the concerns of thediscipline or course.itis sensible also to indicate the limitations of your aims--don't don't promise what you can't possiby deliver

An outline of your intended approach perhaps including resources

in organizing your material be sure to emphasize the specific focus of easy.And employ a concrete and precise style to show that you have chosen a feasible idea and can put it in action.here are some general guidlines

start with why your idea is worth doing(its contribution to the field)then fill in how(technicalities about topic and method)b

show confidence and eagerness(use I and active verbs,concise style,positive phrasing)d

that's are the steps you should follow.at least write two paragraphs.and thanks

Re: past tense of 'may'

Marius Hancu — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:38:27 GMT

That's only true in a superficial approach.

Pretty much, they are independent verbs, appearing in all tenses.

See this by Mister Micawber:

Mister Micawber #42001 Fri, 13 Aug 04 08:36 AM

Hi Deer,

'May' and 'might' are related by psychological or social (but not temporal) distance; they are usually interchangeable. 'Might' is more remote than 'may', but neither normally has a 'past' meaning, except by using the 'have' + -ed form: 'I may/might have left my wallet at home.'

Again, the passive has the same relationship to the active as we saw with 'can/could': the object of the active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb.

-for possibility:

'The police may arrest me tomorrow.'
'The police might arrest me tomorrow.' (considered a slightly more remote possibility than with 'may')
'I may be arrested (by the police) tomorrow.'
'I might be arrested (by the police) tomorrow.'

-for permission:

'May I use the car tonight?'
'Might I use the car tonight?' (the speaker is slightly more remote in status, i.e. is more polite)
'May your garden be photographed (by our horticultural club)?'
'Might your garden be photographed (by our horticultural club)?'

-for wishes ('may' only, and an uncommon usage):

'May you have a Merry Christmas!'
'I hope your son may not be bullied at boarding school next year.'

Re: correct sentences 24/11

Teo — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:09:54 GMT

They won't smoke ever since they saw a film on lung cancer.

What does "won't" mean here?

Re: correct sentences 24/11

Teo — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:09:49 GMT

http://forums.eslcafe.com/student/viewtopic.php?t=22113&highlight=

Re: Dip into

Mister Micawber — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:04:47 GMT

Dip (6). transitive and intransitive verb put your hand in: to put your hand into something in order to take something out
He dipped (his hand) into his pocket.

Re: to suit every kind of person

Yoong Liat — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:44:44 GMT

Angliholic wrote:

Dozens of popular social networking sites provide all sorts of services to suit every kind of person.

Does "suit" in the above equate "fit/match" or "satisfy/cater for?"

caÂ·ter /ËkeÉªtÉr/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[key-ter] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

âverb (used without object)

1.	to provide food, service, etc., as for a party or wedding: to cater for a banquet.

2.	*to provide or supply what amuses, is desired, or gives pleasure, comfort, etc. (usually fol. by to or for):* to cater to popular demand; to cater to an invalid. Based on the above definition, 'cater for' could replace 'suit'.

Began closing

Bluejay — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:00:07 GMT

I posted this question earlier without logging in. This is a re-post of it. Sorry about the error. Thank you.

Began? Closing?

1. He began closing the door.

Is "began" an auxiliary verb in the sentence? And, what about "closing"? Is it a participle modifying "he," a gerund functioning as the direct object, or the main verb?

Thank you very much.

Some unsolved questions

Belly — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:18:59 GMT

1)".... His work won worldwide recognition with a Nobel Prize and in 1933 he settled permanently in America, where his work continued uninterrupted for the next twenty years"

One thing to ask, why do we use "uninterrupted" here but not uninterruptedly?

I take out a sentence from my exam last week:

Write down the right verb form

When she (arrive) there next week , I'll write to her

Two possible choices are: When she arrives next week... or When she has arrived next week?

Your job may well involve some travelling (=it is fairly likely)

What does may well mean here? Why don't we just use may but may well?

Tim cannot speak English better than John

a) John speaks English as well as John

b)John speaks english better than Tim

I wonder which sentence has the nearest meaning to the original one. My teacher advised us not to use the comparision "than" in negative sentence. So I pressume a is the best choice. What about you?My teacher chose b whlist I chose A, so I lost some scores for it, but don't know why