In JAN ,an oil barge ran aground in San Juan,leaking oil in to the ocean ,polluting the beaches.
My answer was the above . The correct answer said
,and it leaked oil into the ocean ,polluting...
PLease explain why ???
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PLEASE PLEASE - post more clearly...
The reason is that leaked is supposed to be in parallel with the verb ran. 'polluting ...' is a participial phrase, which is actually an adjective. As an adjective it is not all related to the verb structure.
The reason is that leaked is supposed to be in parallel with the verb ran. 'polluting ...' is a participial phrase, which is actually an adjective. As an adjective it is not all related to the verb structure.
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