Hi!

[tzfujimino]

It's been a long time since I last visited here.:-D
Is everybody O.K?

Well, today I have a question about the Participial Construction.
I'd be very happy if I could get some ideas from native speakers.

1. I went into the garden, playing with my dog there. (meaning I went into the garden, and played with my dog there.)
2. I studied the Participial Construction, going to bed.(meaning I studied the Participial Construction, and I went to bed.)

Are these sentences above acceptable?
I personally find them a little strange.

Instead of these two, I'd say(write):

1' Going into the garden, I played with my dog there.
2' Studying(Having studied) the Participial Construction, I went to bed.

Please give me your comments.

Thank you in advance.
:-D:-D

 

[5jj]

Welcome back, tzfujimino.

Please remember to give your threads helpful titles.

1. I went into the garden, playing with my dog there.
2. I studied the Participial Construction, going to bed.

#1 is possible, if rather formal. The word 'there' is essential. #2 is not possible, though if you added something like 'at midnight' at the end it would be.
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Instead of these two, I'd say(write):

1' Going into the garden, I played with my dog there.
2'[STRIKE] Studying[/STRIKE]Having studied the Participial Construction, I went to bed.

These are possible.

 

[TheParser]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Hello and welcome back. You are a more senior member than I.

I have the confidence to address only one of your sentences:

The correct one, I feel, is "Having studied participial constructions, I went to bed."

That is, I studied until 9 p.m. Then I went to bed.

*****

I believe that "Studying participial constructions, I went to bed" is (may I be honest?) rather humorous. It means that while

you were walking to your bed you also at the same time were studying participial constructions.

 

[tzfujimino]

Welcome back, tzfujimino.

Please remember to give your threads helpful titles.

Thank you for your prompt reply.:-D:-D
You've been a great help!
And...I'm really sorry about the title.

 

[tzfujimino]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Hello and welcome back. You are a more senior member than I.

I have the confidence to address only one of your sentences:

The correct one, I feel, is "Having studied participial constructions, I went to bed."

That is, I studied until 9 p.m. Then I went to bed.

*****

I believe that "Studying participial constructions, I went to bed" is (may I be honest?) rather humorous. It means that while

you were walking to your bed you also at the same time were studying participial constructions.

Thank you for your comments, TheParser.:-D
And...it's nice to see you!:-D:-D

 

[Rover_KE]

And...I'm really sorry about the title.

Is that the reason for your hangdog expression?:lol:

Rover

 

[tzfujimino]

Is that the reason for your hangdog expression?:lol:

Rover

Hi, Rover!:-D
It's nice to see you!
Yes, I shoud have made my questions clear in the title.;-)