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The term "drinking in the greenery" will function as a predicate or an adverbial clause.
The verb "drinking" is a metaphor, it isn't used to mean physically consuming a green liquid. The verb in this context means "taking in" or "enjoying"
As a predicate, it will follow a subject noun, pronoun, or noun phrase (usually with an auxiliary verb):
- They were drinking in the greenery. (the subject is 'they', the auxiliary verb is 'were')
As an adverbial clause, it will modify a verb:
- We sat on the veranda drinking in the greenery. (modifies the verb 'sat')
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What is the sentence using drinking in the greenery?
Example sentence as a predicate:They were drinking in the greenery. (the subject is 'they', the auxiliary verb is 'were')Example sentence as an adverbial clause:We sat on the veranda drinking in the greenery. (modifies the verb 'sat')
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