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notletrest

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[FONT=&#23435]"Ambitious colored boys becoming gamblers or hoboes because no one will try them at responsible work."What is function of "boys becoming...?"[/FONT]
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[FONT=&#23435]thanks a lot![/FONT]
 

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[FONT=&#23435]"Ambitious colored boys becoming gamblers or hoboes because no one will try them at responsible work."What is function of "boys becoming...?"[/FONT]

[FONT=&#23435]thanks a lot![/FONT]

It seems to be a gerund with a subject, but I would like to point out that there is no predication here so you do not have a complete sentence (or clause).
 
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