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john_nash
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I hope someone could give me a hand on this enigma.
Since the present participle clauses are the reduced form of relative clauses, for example:
My sister who is looking left and right is trying to cross the road.
My sister looking left and right is trying to cross the road.
That's why they cannot be substituded for non-continuning actions, for example:
My sister who saw the car accident is terrified.
My sister seeing the car accident is terrified. (not correct)
I wonder If I could use "to-infinitive clause" to replace the relative clause, just like:
My sister to see the car accident is terrified.
This question can be helpful to everyone, pls help me.
pls,,,...
Since the present participle clauses are the reduced form of relative clauses, for example:
My sister who is looking left and right is trying to cross the road.
My sister looking left and right is trying to cross the road.
That's why they cannot be substituded for non-continuning actions, for example:
My sister who saw the car accident is terrified.
My sister seeing the car accident is terrified. (not correct)
I wonder If I could use "to-infinitive clause" to replace the relative clause, just like:
My sister to see the car accident is terrified.
This question can be helpful to everyone, pls help me.
pls,,,...