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Thanks. That phrase link you gave me was helpful. I didn't realise that the type of phrase is based on the head of the phrase- that's easy.Here is my query to my original, you answered saying, 'And also, when you said, 'a participial clause is a "non-finite" clause, that...

Not exactly. It's still a verb in the sense of being a verb form, but it's not a "finite" verb unless it has the auxiliary. CJ

And also, when you said, 'a participial clause is a "non-finite" clause, that is, it does not use an inflected form of the verb which marks tense' do you mean that bringing shows no tense?I thought it was present tense? Or is the ing form only present tense if it has an auxilary...

Now that I'm finished the initial writing of my paper, I'm picking at the mechanic's of it.The following sentence is what I'm stuck on, maybe its just the wording, or is it grammtically incorrect? During the poem there are examples of the concept of a hero: loyalty, devotion,...

Hi. Use present tense. The question is the same length now as it was when you wrote it. And you don't need the comma in this sentence.Best wishes, - A.Edit. Perhaps if this were an ad lib situation, the past tense might be in order.You and your friend attend a meeting. There's a...

Hi Cute572 1. Sitting at my writing desk and working on my assignment, I become captivated by the soft evening rays, pouring in through the side window and gently covering my sheet in their yellow and orange shades. "Become" is fine (if you've decided that you want to write the...

Hi,Generally speaking, it's not great grammar to start a sentence with 'so' like this. However, people sometimes do it. (1) So all too often, we find in situations of conflict that religion, instead of encouraging people to move beyond their own trauma and own fears, tends not only...

Massacre proceeds rapidly and is indiscriminate.Perfectly acceptable - it means Massacre proceeds rapidly and massacre is indiscriminate.Massacre is indiscriminate with its rate of progress being rapidProbably needs a comma, to separate the main statement from the additional information. For...

Market wrote: 1. is this phrase correct : He turns away in disgust. especialy the word "disgust" does it fit with the present tense. It would fit, regardless of the tense. plus having problem with this verb tense. (it must be in present tense) plus do i put comma? 2. They disappear...

1. is this phrase correct : He turns away in disgust. especialy the word "disgust" does it fit with the present tense. plus having problem with this verb tense. (it must be in present tense) plus do i put comma? 2. They disappear back into the house (,) as quickly as they had come out....