A puzzling question
The bird flew away and made a very loud noise. (Rewrite using a present participle instead of and)
The bird flew away, making a very loud noise.
OR:
Flying away, the bird made a very loud noise.
Is the second answer correct? I would appreciate it if you gave me the answer to my question
Top answer
The second answer is grammatically possible, but it seems a less balanced sentence than the first, and it also alters the word order more than is necessary, so on those grounds it seems an inferior answer to the question.
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The second answer is grammatically possible, but it seems a less balanced sentence than the first, and it also alters the word order more than is necessary, so on those grounds it seems an inferior answer to the question.
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