Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Comma(or no comma) in present participle S
1.She stood in front of the mirror fancying herself beautiful.
2. http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=but http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=tourism http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=is http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=double-http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=edged, http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=boost http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=the http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=economy http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=damaging http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=the http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=environment![]()
As you see there is no comma in #1, and there is in #2.
What determines comma when using the present(or past) paticiple cutting in the middle of a sentence?
2. http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=but http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=tourism http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=is http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=double-http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=edged, http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=boost http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=the http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=economy http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=damaging http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=the http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=environment
As you see there is no comma in #1, and there is in #2.
What determines comma when using the present(or past) paticiple cutting in the middle of a sentence?
Top answer
One thing is that it is a matter of 'restrictive' vs 'non-restrictive', as with relative clauses. In your #1, she is standing in front of the mirror while fancying. If you use a comma, then she is standing in front of the mirror as a result of fancying.
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One thing is that it is a matter of 'restrictive' vs 'non-restrictive', as with relative clauses. In your #1, she is standing in front of the mirror while fancying. If you use a comma, then she is standing in front of the mirror as a result of fancying. However, #2 doesn't really work without a comma, because the clause is in apposition.
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