himanshu0123
Yes, a "comma + -ed" modifiercan be adverbial. But note that if it's adverbial (a modifier that applies to anything but a noun), then it doesn't make sense to say that it modifies the subject, which is by definition a noun. In Ron's example, ("Tanya collapsed onto the couch, exhausted from a 14-hour work shift."), the "exhausted" part modifies the previous clause, showing why/under what conditions Tanya collapsed. Of course, Tanya is the one who is exhausted,
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Yes, a "comma + -ed" modifiercan be adverbial. But note that if it's adverbial (a modifier that applies to anything but a noun), then it doesn't make sense to say that it modifies the subject, which is by definition a noun. In Ron's example, ("Tanya collapsed onto the couch, exhausted from a 14-hour work shift."), the "exhausted" part modifies the previous clause, showing why/under what conditions Tanya collapsed. Of course, Tanya is the one who is exhausted,
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