Ashay2018 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Doubt regarding present participle
I have a question regarding present participle. Example: It has sent prices plunging. Does plunging act as an adjective? If Yes, How?
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" Among other things, adverbs tell how about verbs.
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It is an adverb because it tells how "it sent the prices." Among other things, adverbs tell how about verbs.
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ashay2018 It has sent prices plunging. Does plunging act as an adjective? If Yes, How?
No. "Plunging" is a verb, and "send" is a being used in a manner similar to a causative verb. The most common causative verbs (make, let, have) are followed by the bare infinitive (active voice) or past participle (passive voice). The main verb causes or re
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