(Being) worried by the news, he called...

[NAL123]

Consider this sentence, please:

(1) Worried by the news, she called the hospital.
(Because she was worried by the news...)

Can I also say the following without changing the meaning?

(2) Being worried by the news, she called the hospital.

Source

 

[jutfrank]

There's no need or reason to use 'being'. Look again at the examples—they all start with the present/past participle word, not with 'being'.

 

[emsr2d2]

Do you think that starting with "Worried by the news" means that it implies "Because she was worried"?

 

[NAL123]

There's no need or reason to use 'being'. Look again at the examples—they all start with the present/past participle word, not with 'being'.

What about this sentence of mine?

(3) Stuck in a traffic jam, I'll be late for the meeting. (Because I'm stuck in a...)

Is it correct or is the following correct?

(4) Being stuck in a traffic jam, I'll be late for the meeting.

 

[NAL123]

Do you think that starting with "Worried by the news" means that it implies "Because she was worried"?

I think so, because the site in the link in the OP says "to give the reason for an action".

 

[jutfrank]

What about this sentence of mine?

(3) Stuck in a traffic jam, I'll be late for the meeting. (Because I'm stuck in a...)

Is it correct or is the following correct?

(4) Being stuck in a traffic jam, I'll be late for the meeting.

Neither is a good sentence. You can't use this kind of participle clause sentence to say something such as that. They're used almost always in narratives.

 

[emsr2d2]

I think so, because the site in the link in the OP says "to give the reason for an action".

It can mean that but it can also mean "In a state of being worried".

 

[5jj]

It can mean that but it can also mean "In a state of being worried".

Without more context, that is the more likely interpretation, in my opinion.

 

[jutfrank]

The idea at least is that it is supposed to be an example of a causal relation. Her worriedness is what motivated her to call the hospital. I don't think it's a great example.