i have couple of questions on the usage of -ing as a modifier.
so for e.g: ... supply was decreasing, leading to ..
would "leading to..." phrase modify the noun closest to it or would it modify a certain phrase ( I have seen both happening in questions)? How can one differentiate when -ing is being used to modify a noun or a phrase ? I am really confused with this part.
on the topic of -ing, how can it form a subject of a sentence. for e.g:
"having good friends is a blessing"....
here "having good friends" is the subject of the sentence.... How can one go about figuring that out? I would have looked at friends and changed IS -> ARE.
Sorry if this is too basic, but I am having a hard time understanding this.
so for e.g: ... supply was decreasing, leading to ..
would "leading to..." phrase modify the noun closest to it or would it modify a certain phrase ( I have seen both happening in questions)? How can one differentiate when -ing is being used to modify a noun or a phrase ? I am really confused with this part.
on the topic of -ing, how can it form a subject of a sentence. for e.g:
"having good friends is a blessing"....
here "having good friends" is the subject of the sentence.... How can one go about figuring that out? I would have looked at friends and changed IS -> ARE.
Sorry if this is too basic, but I am having a hard time understanding this.
