Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
participle
Hi,
I was told that a participle (the one with 'ing', 'ed', and 'en') is the form of a verb which functions as an adjective.
eg,
Spurred by the incident that served as a wake-up call, the residents of this small town decided to go ahead with the proposal.
My question is:
Does a participle only have to function as an adjective? Could it function as an adverb describing how, where and in what degree something happened?
eg,
Having spread its wings widely, the eagle flew over in a lightening speed.
I was told that a participle (the one with 'ing', 'ed', and 'en') is the form of a verb which functions as an adjective.
eg,
Spurred by the incident that served as a wake-up call, the residents of this small town decided to go ahead with the proposal.
My question is:
Does a participle only have to function as an adjective? Could it function as an adverb describing how, where and in what degree something happened?
eg,
Having spread its wings widely, the eagle flew over in a lightening speed.
Top answer
Having spread its wings widely -- Yes, this is a non-finite adverbial clause.
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Having spread its wings widely -- Yes, this is a non-finite adverbial clause.
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