[Grammar] Do the two sentences express the same meaning?

[Babai]

1.The old man sat in the bed watching the boys playing.

2.The old man watched the boys playing sitting in the bed or sitting in the bed,the old man watched the boys playing.

Do the two sentences above express the same meaning? can i use any one sentence between the two sentences for the same meaning? can you explain it grammatically?.

 

[SoothingDave]

You're giving three variations, aren't you?

 

[5jj]

1.The old man sat in [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] bed watching the boys playing.

2.The old man watched the boys playing sitting[STRIKE] in[/STRIKE] the bed or #3 [STRIKE]s[/STRIKE]Sitting in [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] bed,spacethe old man watched the boys playing.

Do the two sentences above express the same meaning? [STRIKE]c[/STRIKE]Can [STRIKE]i[/STRIKE]I use any one [STRIKE]sentence between[/STRIKE]of the [STRIKE]two[/STRIKE]three sentences for the same meaning? can you explain it grammatically?.

Babai. You keep starting threads asking effectively the same question. The answer is always the same. In this case, #2 suggests that the boys were playing while they were sitting. The present participle normally refers to its nearest antecedent.

It doesn't matter how often you post this question, the answer will be the same. You will be able to find apparent exceptions, but they won't change the normal situation.