Present Participle phrase

[kl004535]

Dear Teachers,

for example:
1. In a cafeteria, I used to have my lunch.

the above sentence is correct, because I can rephrase it into

I used to have my lunch in a cafeteria.


for example:
2. Previously (being) in a cafeteria, I have my lunch at home now.

Is the above sentence correct?

your guidance is highly appreciated.

Thanks.

Happy chinese new year.

 

[bhaisahab]

Dear Teachers,

for example:
1. In a cafeteria, I used to have my lunch.

the above sentence is correct, because I can rephrase it into

I used to have my lunch in a cafeteria.


for example:
2. Previously (being) in a cafeteria, I have my lunch at home now.

Is the above sentence correct?

your guidance is highly appreciated.

Thanks.

Happy chinese new year.

1. In a cafeteria, I used to have my lunch. This is incorrect.

the above sentence is correct, because I can rephrase it into

I used to have my lunch in a cafeteria. This is correct.


for example:
2. Previously (being) in a cafeteria, I have my lunch at home now.

Is the above sentence correct? No, it isn't, try: "I used to have my lunch in a cafeteria, but now I have it at home".

Where is the present participle you spoke of?

 

[Raymott]

Dear Teachers,

for example:
1. In a cafeteria, I used to have my lunch.

My post is about your use of "for example".
We don't use this until we have stated our point. It means something like, "For an example of what I have just said, see the following".

I'm having some grammar problems. For example:

But in a simple case like this, I'd suggest just delete it.

 

[kl004535]

1. In a cafeteria, I used to have my lunch. This is incorrect.

the above sentence is correct, because I can rephrase it into

I used to have my lunch in a cafeteria. This is correct.


for example:
2. Previously (being) in a cafeteria, I have my lunch at home now.

Is the above sentence correct? No, it isn't, try: "I used to have my lunch in a cafeteria, but now I have it at home".

Where is the present participle you spoke of?

The child, thinking all was safe, attempted to cross the road.

"thinking all was safe" in the above is present participle phrase.

I, previously being in a cafeteria, have my lunch at home now.

I moved the present participle phrase to the beginning of the sentence.

just like the sentence below:

Sword being in hand, he lunged at the enemy.

Sometimes, the participle is understood, so it is omitted, as

Sword in hand, he lunged at the enemy.

 

[bhaisahab]

The child, thinking all was safe, attempted to cross the road.

"thinking all was safe" in the above is present participle phrase.

I, previously being in a cafeteria, have my lunch at home now.

I moved the present participle phrase to the beginning of the sentence.

just like the sentence below:

Sword being in hand, he lunged at the enemy.

Sometimes, the participle is understood, so it is omitted, as

Sword in hand, he lunged at the enemy.

The child, thinking all was safe, attempted to cross the road. This is fine.

"thinking all was safe" in the above is present participle phrase.

I, previously being in a cafeteria, have my lunch at home now. This is not a good sentence, it says that you used to be in a cafeteria but it doesn't say that you had lunch there. If you want to use that structure you could try: "I, having had the habit to have lunch in the cafeteria, now have lunch at home" But this is a very convoluted and unnatural way to say something very simple.

I moved the present participle phrase to the beginning of the sentence.

just like the sentence below:

Sword being in hand, he lunged at the enemy. This is a very unnatural sentence.

Sometimes, the participle is understood, so it is omitted, as

Sword in hand, he lunged at the enemy. There is no participle understood in this sentence, this is an abbreviated way of saying: "(With his) sword in (his) hand, he..."