Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Having Mars, what you..
Having Mars in your money chart makes you strong enough to stay with what you know is fair in all kinds of negotiations.
What is the grammatical function of "having" and "what" here?
It seems to me that "having" is gerund but how to differentiate it from the present participle? and no clue about the use of "what....of negotiations." Is it an object of preposition and "what " a relative pronoun acting as a subject?
Thanks
What is the grammatical function of "having" and "what" here?
It seems to me that "having" is gerund but how to differentiate it from the present participle? and no clue about the use of "what....of negotiations." Is it an object of preposition and "what " a relative pronoun acting as a subject?
Thanks
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Jigneshbharati What is the grammatical function of "having" It is the verb in the non-finite clause: Having Mars in your money chart A present participle is called a gerund when it (or its clause) functions as a noun in the sentence. Compare these two similar sentences. What is the subject of the main clause verb (underlined)?
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JigneshbharatiWhat is the grammatical function of "having"It is the verb in the non-finite clause: Having Mars in your money chart
A present participle is called a gerund when it (or its clause) functions as a noun in the sentence.
Compare these two similar sentences. What is the subject of the main clause verb (underlined)?
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