Question

1. Though the baby was left alone, she didn¡¯t cry.

2. Left alone, the baby didn't cry.
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Can #1 be changed into #2? In #1, the baby was a girl, but in #2, we cannot know the gender of the baby. In this case, what is the suitable participle phrase for #1?

Answer 1

Both are fine, but there's no way to indicate in a participle phrase what the gender is. You'd have to say "the baby girl" in the main clause to indicate that the baby was female -- or "the baby boy" to indicate he was male.