ロジックをつかめ！分詞構文－Father's Day Gift－

こんにちは、Masamiです。

分詞構文って言葉を聞いただけで、難しそうって思っちゃってませんか？
省かれているものが何なのかがわかって、ロジックが納得できると、今まで頭ごなしに難しいと思っていた分詞構文の見方が変わると思いますよ！

まず、分詞構文とは何なのか？を押さえたい方は、先にロジックをつかめ！分詞構文－A Tale of Hydrangea－をお読みいただければと思います。

どの部分に分詞構文が使われているのか気にしながら、以下の文にざっと目を通してみてください。

　　Lily is a 7-year-old girl with curly hair. When Father's Day was approaching, she was determined to give her dad a special gift.
　Lily’s father, Mr. Johnson, is a kind and hardworking man who loves to spend time with his daughter. They often go on nature walks, build birdhouses, and read bedtime stories together.
One sunny afternoon, as she played in her room, an idea popped into Lily’s head. She quickly gathered her art supplies: colorful paints, brushes, glitter, and a round stone she had found on one of their walks. With great care, she painted the stone with bright colors, creating a beautiful pattern of flowers and hearts. In the center, she wrote, "I love you, Daddy."
The night before Father's Day, Lily was so excited to give her father the special stone. She hid it under her pillow, imagining the look on his face when he saw it.
　On Father's Day morning, Lily woke up early and tiptoed downstairs, where her father was already making breakfast. With a big smile, she ran up to him, saying, “Happy Father’s Day, Daddy!” and throwing her arms around him.