A f t e r w a i t i n g . . . , b e f o r e l e a v i n g . . . , b e s i d e s
o w n i n g . . . ,
e t c .
Study the use of the
preposition + -ing form in these sentences:
•
While understanding her problem, I don't know what I can do to help.
•
After spending so much money on the car, I can't afford a holiday.
We often use this pattern to avoid repeating the subject. Compare:
•
Since moving to London, we haven't had time to go to the
and
• Since
we moved to London,
we haven't had time to go to the
(subject repeated)
Words commonly used in this pattern include
after, before, besides, by, in, on, since, through,
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