ADVANCED LESSON PART 1: How to Reduce the Adverb Clause

[@Saha9800]

Hi, I think at 3:30 there is an error. Though we expected to lose, we won the game. Having expected to lose, we won the game. ( Not " Having been expected"...) simply because the original clause is in the active voice not in the passive voice. Thank you for your endeavors.

[@thelearningdepot]

That is true. When you add "been" you are assuming that the original clause is in the passive since "been" is a past participle. I started to write it in and then removed it. I wanted to show all the options that are available for reduction. Thank you for your comment. I will pin this for clarification.😊

[@ergouzhao8572]

Thank you for your detailed explanation! I'm really confused about the sentence at 3:14' Though expecting to lose, we won the game.' Why not use the past participle here? Since ' Though we were expected (by others) to lose',(If my understanding is right), perhaps the reduced clause could be' Though expected to lose, we won the game.

[@mohammademran1098]

Thanks, teacher!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@prashantmishra1994]

Hi Minnie! I must say this is an amazing learning experience for me.The reason I am saying this is because your presentation makes learning all the more interesting. Thanks a lot.

[@thelearningdepot]

Thank you! Glad you liked the lesson. 😊

[@tariqsafi9545]

Really amazing and simple teaching ❤

[@Jamali_M_R]

hey, thanks for your attention-grabbing video, I have a question. What is the difference between concession and contrast connectors?

[@mohammademran1098]

Awesome lesson!

[@thelearningdepot]

Glad you liked it!

[@williamssharon3908]

I always learn a great deal from your tutorials! In regards to the second reduction, could I have said, (After washing the dishes, Ashley helped her dad mow the lawn.)?

[@thelearningdepot]

Yes you can!

[@williamssharon3908]

@@thelearningdepot thanks! 👍

[@BruceXue-u4u]

good one

[@thelearningdepot]

Thanks 😊

[@famholin]

Hi Lulu. I have a question. Is that okay to remove conjunctions, such as though, because, or after...etc.,every time during the process of reduction? Thank you in advance!

[@thelearningdepot]

Yes you can! You have the option to remove the conjunction if the original meaning is preserved. The only conjunction that should be removed are those of reason: because, as, since.

[@AmitavaBose-6]

Thank you

[@AsifIqbal-mi9os]

It will be much more effective for us if you can show the differences between present participle and perfect participle....

[@ARPINE.1]

Hi, what is difference in between . Having bought new car, you can go every place. by buying a new car , you can go every place. It could be both?

[@ARPINE.1]

?

[@Luis-bp5te]

What if the clause is in past perfect?

[@avinreign8653]

Dear mam I have confusion in gerunds past participle and other infinitive and non infinitves

[@thelearningdepot]

Hi, I suggest that you review the video lessons on those subjects. Remember that a gerund acts as a noun, a participle as a verb, and the infinitive is simply the verb in its basic form.

[@avinreign8653]

@@thelearningdepot basic i know but. I get confused that some time pas participles also take ing form and resembles like gerunds

[@thelearningdepot]

@@avinreign8653 Yes, because they both end in -ing. I recommend you watch this video to get started: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqmtqYKwmtF4qs0

[@rajatdas7677]

The PDF of the advanced lesson(Adverb cl,Part-1) may kindly be provided, it will be helpful to remember.