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There was an ad on telly I saw, saying

Relax, knowing your home is safe

Is this a complete sentence that is grammatically correct? Could this go in an essay? What is the technical word for "knowing"? I know it's a verb. Would you call a present continuous verb and that's it?

What about this sentence

Become part of this website, exploring new worlds and games

Is this an okay sentence?

Best Answer

The actual sentence is

[You can] Relax, knowing [that] your home is safe.

The subject (you) and helping verb (can) are implied. Knowing is a participle, modifying you.

Similarly, the second sentence means

[You should] Become part of this website . . . .

The phrasing is somewhat awkward. A better phrasing might be

Become part of this website. Explore new worlds and games.

Meaning

[You should] Become part of this website. [You would then be] Exploring new worlds and games.

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