please tell me!!

[wendy]

A "It's sad, isn't it? All these older guys partying way past their
prime."

B "It's sad, isn't it? All these older guys, partying way past their
prime."

C "It's sad, isn't it? All these older guys still partying way past their
prime."

D "It's sad, isn't it? All these older guys, still partying way past their
prime."


1.Are these sentences mean the same??

2.Is sentence "c" ungrammartical??

3.which is gerund, which is participle??

4.which sentence is correct??

 

[Casiopea]

Re: please answer me!!

A "It's sad, isn't it? All these older guys partying way past their prime."

B "It's sad, isn't it? All these older guys, partying way past their prime."

C "It's sad, isn't it? All these older guys still partying way past their prime."

D "It's sad, isn't it? All these older guys, still partying way past their prime."


1. Do these sentences mean the same thing?
==> In general, yes. The comma serves as a pause in thought for reflection or emphasis.

Question: What's sad?
Answer: All these guys (pause for reflection or emphasis) still partying past their time.

2. Is sentence "C" ungrammartical?
==> It's grammatical. The adverb 'still' modifies the adjective 'partying'

3. Which is gerund, which is participle?
==> Gerunds are nouns, whereas participles are adjectives. Adjectives describe nouns. 'partying' describes 'guys'. Note the word describes.

4. Which sentence is correct?
==> I like them all.