What is a present participle(現在分詞)?

​A present participle is the "-ing" form of a verb

eg. eat--> eating

see--> seeing

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​Then, what is a present participle clause(現在分詞從句)?

WHY do we use it?

(Grammar Book p.133)​

Subject | Subject

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a. To show reason (原因)

Mary感到非常難過, 因為她考試不及格. ( past tense)

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a. To show reasons (原因)

Mary感到非常難過, 因為她考試不及格. ( past tense)

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1. Mary felt very sad because she failed the exam. ​

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a. To show reasons (原因)

Mary感到非常難過, 因為她考試不及格. ( past tense)

"REASON"

1. Mary felt very sad because she failed the exam. ​​

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Failing in the exam , Mary felt very sad.​​

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a. To show reasons (原因)

Mary感到非常難過, 因為她考試不及格. ( past tense)

1. Mary felt very sad because she failed the exam. ​​

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Failing in the exam , Mary felt very sad.​

(present participle clause)

(the "REASON", SUBJ-> Mary)​

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(S) (Active verb)

b. to replace "before" , "after" , "when" or "while"

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e.g. When Jack read the passage again , he found some more mistakes.

當Jack再讀一遍這篇文章時，他又發現了一些錯誤。​

b. to replace "before" , "after" , "when" or "while"

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e.g. When Jack read the passage again , he found some more mistakes.

當Jack再讀一遍這篇文章時，他又發現了一些錯誤。​

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__________ the passage again ​, ______ found some more mistakes.

b. to replace "before" , "after" , "when" or "while"

(S) (Active verb)

e.g. When Jack read the passage again , he found some more mistakes.

當Jack再讀一遍這篇文章時，他又發現了一些錯誤。​

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Reading the passage again ​, Jack found some more mistakes.

Now, let's some on your Grammar BOOK! (p.135 Ex 1)

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