Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Gerund with adverb
Hi. Which do you think is correct? Or which is more preferable as the case might be?
1. Softly talking with your friends in the hallways might be a good idea.
2. Talking softly with your friends in the hallways might be a good idea.
Also, I think when a gerund is in the subordinate clause, putting an adverb first before the gerund clause (a clause, right?) is a correct thing to do (I think) like this (please look at the underlined adverb):
Before seriously considering to go ahead with the idea, think about this.
One more thing: Is this an infinite clause? Then why is it that when I don't seem to see a subject? Isn't a clause supposed to have a subject?
talking with your friends
Thank you for your anticipated help.
1. Softly talking with your friends in the hallways might be a good idea.
2. Talking softly with your friends in the hallways might be a good idea.
Also, I think when a gerund is in the subordinate clause, putting an adverb first before the gerund clause (a clause, right?) is a correct thing to do (I think) like this (please look at the underlined adverb):
Before seriously considering to go ahead with the idea, think about this.
One more thing: Is this an infinite clause? Then why is it that when I don't seem to see a subject? Isn't a clause supposed to have a subject?
talking with your friends
Thank you for your anticipated help.
Top answer
Talking quietly with your friends in the hallways might be a good idea. -- Preferable Before seriously considering whether to go ahead with the idea, think about this. -- OK talking with your friends Is this an infinite clause?
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Talking quietly with your friends in the hallways might be a good idea.-- Preferable
Before seriously considering whether to go ahead with the idea, think about this.-- OK
talking with your friends Is this an infinite clause?-- No. An infinitive clause would be 'to talk with your friends'
Then why is it that when I don't seem
Before seriously considering whether to go ahead with the idea, think about this.-- OK
talking with your friends Is this an infinite clause?-- No. An infinitive clause would be 'to talk with your friends'
Then why is it that when I don't seem
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