A participle phrase as an adverbial phrase with the subject IT.

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hoangkha

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Hi!
I have a question.
Ex:
- It was very hot yesterday, so we went swimming.
rewritten
- It being very hot yesterday, we went swimming.
Is it all right?
 

mr_useless

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Hi friend,

I don't think " It being very hot yesterday." is correct.
I think it should be " It was being a very hot day, we went swimming"
But I'd like to hear form other people.
 

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Hi friend,

I don't think " It being very hot yesterday." is correct.
I think it should be " It was being a very hot day, we went swimming"
But I'd like to hear form other people.
No, that's wrong. You can't say, "It was being a very hot day."
 

Raymott

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Hi!
I have a question.
Ex:
- It was very hot yesterday, so we went swimming.
rewritten
- It being very hot yesterday, we went swimming.
Is it all right?
It's possible, but I doubt whether anyone would say that.
"Since it was very hot yesterday, we went swimming."
 
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