cyrusevilming
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Please advise if the difference of participle clause between "being+verb-ed" and "verb-ed" can be interpreted as below so that they can be used unequivocally without omission. If not, please advise your explanation, for when and why, with example for such difference thoroughly. Thanks.
1A) Read by John, the poem was written in seventeenth-century. <--- Poem was read by John previously.
The poem which was read by John was written in seventeenth-century.
1B) Being read by John, the poem was written in seventeenth-century. <--- Poem is currently being read John.
The poem which is being read by John was written in seventeenth-century.
2A) Being taken by the police, Sam is my neighbour. <--- indicated that Sam has been taken for a while
Sam, who is being apprehended by the police, is my neighbour.
2B) Taken by police, Sam is my neighbour. <--- indicated that Sam is being taken by police currently.
Sam, who was apprehended by the police, is my neighbour.
1A) Read by John, the poem was written in seventeenth-century. <--- Poem was read by John previously.
The poem which was read by John was written in seventeenth-century.
1B) Being read by John, the poem was written in seventeenth-century. <--- Poem is currently being read John.
The poem which is being read by John was written in seventeenth-century.
2A) Being taken by the police, Sam is my neighbour. <--- indicated that Sam has been taken for a while
Sam, who is being apprehended by the police, is my neighbour.
2B) Taken by police, Sam is my neighbour. <--- indicated that Sam is being taken by police currently.
Sam, who was apprehended by the police, is my neighbour.
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