Point 7. 分詞を使うときには位置に注意。
097. The same question kept being asked.
※分詞の受動態
098. I saw a dolphin chasing a boat at the river mouth.
※＜知覚動詞＋目的語＋-ing＞の形
099. He cahght his son drinking beer.
※catchは知覚動詞ではないが098と同じ構文となる
100. It was dinner time, so there were many people eating (food).
※（×）many eating peopleとは言わない
101. Written language is often more formal than spoken language.
102. Who left the water running in the upstairs bathtub?
103. I don't like people telling me waht to do.
「私は人に何かをしろと命令されたりするのが好きじゃない」
※＜like + 目的語 + -ing＞の形は否定文に多い
104. I like my eggs fried.
※friedは形容詞用法
cf. I like my coffee strong.
105. Singing merrily, they started towards town.
※分詞構文「～しながら」という意味を表す動詞を現在分詞にして文頭に置く
106. I was lying in bed, watching TV.
※同時に行う動作を表す場合、付け足す行為の動作を分詞にしてコンマの後に置く
107. Early planting has its benefits, weather permitting.
「天候が許せば」
※文頭に置くことが多い
108. Holly swung her head around, her hair flying thouhg the air.
「ホリーは髪をなびかせながら、頭をくるりと回した」
主節と従属節の主語が違うので意味上の主語her hairを分詞構文の前に置いた例
109. He was seated with his legs crossed.
※legsはcrossされるので過去分詞になる
110. Condidering his age, his health has been remarkable.
※独立分詞構文、「～を考慮すれば」
111. Frankly speaking, I don't want to see my name on that list.
CF. Generally speaking（一般的に言えば）
