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I tried searching for this, but only received more questions, instead of answers. Recently, I was asked a question about participial phrases and the punctuation that surrounds them. Attempting to answer the question with what I thought to be a cut-and-dry answer, I confused my own self when looking to examples that might present ambiguity. Previously, I had always been taught that, grammatically speaking, we are supposed to put a comma before a participle phrase when it doesn't have its modifying object right next to it. This would prevent ambiguity in most cases. For example, "I jumped over the cow, attempting to get away." versus the counterpart with the comma omitted, meaning something different. However, what are the rules when these participles seem to be complementing? I have a hard time explaining this to non-native speakers who are focusing on the bare structure of sentences. This is the example that they asked me about:

"I went to the concert wearing a gray t-shirt." They asked if a comma should be after "concert", and to be honest, I really don't know. Usually, I would be quick to say it does, as per the grammatical structure and the rules that I've been taught; "I went to the concert, wearing a gray t-shirt." I saw this because the rule would prevent ambiguity when present. But then again, would it make sense to leave the comma out when there is no sign of common sense ambiguity. And if so, what role would the participle play in the sentence? I want to say a type of complement.

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  I think the spelling is "participles" (but it could be spelled differently elsewhere, I guess).
  
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  In I went to the concert wearing a gray t-shirt. "Wearing a gray t-shirt" is not a complement but a predicative adjunct that is tightly integrated into the clause, so no comma is necessary. It's predicative because it referes to a predicand, "I", and it's an adjunct because it's a modifier in clause structure.
  
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  I once saw an article which included this topic. I don't recall how good or comprehensive it was, but I will search for it again anyhow. Good luck; good afternoon.
  
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  I think if you add something..."Being unaware of the dress code, I went to the concert wearing a gray t-shirt."...it's easier to see how integral "wearing..." is, or the role that phrase plays (en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/predicative_adjunct). It's just a thought. More 'thoughts' on that (in order of links followed, just so you know where I went with that, probably not 'deep' enough): 1. thoughtco.com/what-is-a-participial-phrase-1691588. 2. thoughtco.com/modifier-in-grammar-1691400. 3. thoughtco.com/what-is-adjunct-grammar-1689066.
  
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I tried searching for this, but only received more questions, instead of answers. Recently, I was asked a question about participial phrases and the punctuation that surrounds them. Attempting to answer the question with what I thought to be a cut-and-dry answer, I confused my own self when looking to examples that might present ambiguity. Previously, I had always been taught that, grammatically speaking, we are supposed to put a comma before a participle phrase when it doesn't have its modifying object right next to it. This would prevent ambiguity in most cases. For example, "I jumped over the cow, attempting to get away." versus the counterpart with the comma omitted, meaning something different. However, what are the rules when these participles seem to be complementing? I have a hard time explaining this to non-native speakers who are focusing on the bare structure of sentences. This is the example that they asked me about:

"I went to the concert wearing a gray t-shirt." They asked if a comma should be after "concert", and to be honest, I really don't know. Usually, I would be quick to say it does, as per the grammatical structure and the rules that I've been taught; "I went to the concert, wearing a gray t-shirt." I saw this because the rule would prevent ambiguity when present. But then again, would it make sense to leave the comma out when there is no sign of common sense ambiguity. And if so, what role would the participle play in the sentence? I want to say a type of complement.

commas participles participial-phrases

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edited 5 hours ago

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asked 7 hours ago

Allex KramerAllex Kramer

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I think the spelling is "participles" (but it could be spelled differently elsewhere, I guess).
  
  – KannE
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @KannE You're right. My bad.
  
  – Allex Kramer
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In I went to the concert wearing a gray t-shirt. "Wearing a gray t-shirt" is not a complement but a predicative adjunct that is tightly integrated into the clause, so no comma is necessary. It's predicative because it referes to a predicand, "I", and it's an adjunct because it's a modifier in clause structure.
  
  – BillJ
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I once saw an article which included this topic. I don't recall how good or comprehensive it was, but I will search for it again anyhow. Good luck; good afternoon.
  
  – KannE
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I think if you add something..."Being unaware of the dress code, I went to the concert wearing a gray t-shirt."...it's easier to see how integral "wearing..." is, or the role that phrase plays (en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/predicative_adjunct). It's just a thought. More 'thoughts' on that (in order of links followed, just so you know where I went with that, probably not 'deep' enough): 1. thoughtco.com/what-is-a-participial-phrase-1691588. 2. thoughtco.com/modifier-in-grammar-1691400. 3. thoughtco.com/what-is-adjunct-grammar-1689066.
  
  – KannE
  5 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I tried searching for this, but only received more questions, instead of answers. Recently, I was asked a question about participial phrases and the punctuation that surrounds them. Attempting to answer the question with what I thought to be a cut-and-dry answer, I confused my own self when looking to examples that might present ambiguity. Previously, I had always been taught that, grammatically speaking, we are supposed to put a comma before a participle phrase when it doesn't have its modifying object right next to it. This would prevent ambiguity in most cases. For example, "I jumped over the cow, attempting to get away." versus the counterpart with the comma omitted, meaning something different. However, what are the rules when these participles seem to be complementing? I have a hard time explaining this to non-native speakers who are focusing on the bare structure of sentences. This is the example that they asked me about:

"I went to the concert wearing a gray t-shirt." They asked if a comma should be after "concert", and to be honest, I really don't know. Usually, I would be quick to say it does, as per the grammatical structure and the rules that I've been taught; "I went to the concert, wearing a gray t-shirt." I saw this because the rule would prevent ambiguity when present. But then again, would it make sense to leave the comma out when there is no sign of common sense ambiguity. And if so, what role would the participle play in the sentence? I want to say a type of complement.

commas participles participial-phrases

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Allex KramerAllex Kramer

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share|improve this question

edited 5 hours ago

IconDaemon

2,63211122

asked 7 hours ago

Allex KramerAllex Kramer

865

share|improve this question

edited 5 hours ago

IconDaemon

2,63211122

asked 7 hours ago

Allex KramerAllex Kramer

865

edited 5 hours ago

IconDaemon

2,63211122

edited 5 hours ago

IconDaemon

2,63211122

asked 7 hours ago

Allex KramerAllex Kramer

865

asked 7 hours ago

Allex KramerAllex Kramer

865