Brightsun Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
participle clause
Let me ask about participle clause.
I wonder if the following two participle clauses are used practically.
Turning to the right, you will find the building.
=If you turn to the right, you will find the building.
Admitting what you say, I still don't believe it.
= Though I admit what you say, I still don't believe it.
In a yahoo site, I found this writings, which I think means the participle clauses are not used for conditional sentence and concessive clause. Is it right? Please help me!
http://www.edict.com.hk/vlc/clauses/participleclause.htm
A Note to Students
b. Another common error is that students tend to overlook the fact that the two actions have to be in a cause-and-effect relationship or a before-and-after sequential relationship.
û: Having considerate and loving parents, Mary loves sports and outdoor activities.
Some students tend to think that the function of participle clauses is to incorporate more than one action in a sentence. They fail to realize that the two actions have to have some relationship, as illustrated in the following:
Cause-and-effect relationship: Having considerate parents, she could do whatever she wants. Ö
Sequential relationship: Having locked the door, I went to sleep.
I wonder if the following two participle clauses are used practically.
Turning to the right, you will find the building.
=If you turn to the right, you will find the building.
Admitting what you say, I still don't believe it.
= Though I admit what you say, I still don't believe it.
In a yahoo site, I found this writings, which I think means the participle clauses are not used for conditional sentence and concessive clause. Is it right? Please help me!
http://www.edict.com.hk/vlc/clauses/participleclause.htm
A Note to Students
b. Another common error is that students tend to overlook the fact that the two actions have to be in a cause-and-effect relationship or a before-and-after sequential relationship.
û: Having considerate and loving parents, Mary loves sports and outdoor activities.
Some students tend to think that the function of participle clauses is to incorporate more than one action in a sentence. They fail to realize that the two actions have to have some relationship, as illustrated in the following:
Cause-and-effect relationship: Having considerate parents, she could do whatever she wants. Ö
Sequential relationship: Having locked the door, I went to sleep.
Top answer
Like most people who speak English as a first language I can't admit to knowing a lot about grammar terms or how to express their various 'rules', but the clauses you've written at the top of your post are correct and can be used practically.
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Like most people who speak English as a first language I can't admit to knowing a lot about grammar terms or how to express their various 'rules', but the clauses you've written at the top of your post are correct and can be used practically.
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I think it’s possible to turn some conditionals into participial phrases & vice versa. Let’s look at a few possible examples.
My example:
Conditional: If you catch the express, you will get here early.
Participial Phrase: Having caught the express, you got here early.
Yahoo site example:
Conditional: If she sees such a
My example:
Conditional: If you catch the express, you will get here early.
Participial Phrase: Having caught the express, you got here early.
Yahoo site example:
Conditional: If she sees such a
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