WCD1903
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- Dec 26, 2015
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- Malaysia
- Current Location
- England
I'm confused as to whether participle phrases are considered to be dependent clauses in SFG.
For instance, I would analyse the following as consisting of 1 independent clause, followed by 2 dependent clauses.
(1) Jimmy is studying history, planting seeds in the garden and helping out at the voluntary center.
I know the above sentence doesn't make sense, but I was confused because in the instance of participle phrases, the subject is elliptical.
For instance, I would analyse the following as consisting of 1 independent clause, followed by 2 dependent clauses.
(1) Jimmy is studying history, planting seeds in the garden and helping out at the voluntary center.
I know the above sentence doesn't make sense, but I was confused because in the instance of participle phrases, the subject is elliptical.
