Is this correct?

nick   Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:19 am GMT
Frances practiced daily, doing her excercises on the piano.

The textbook says that's correct, but I don't think so.
can you explaind this to me, please?
Guest   Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:37 am GMT
It is... Which part of it do you not understand?
Brennus   Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:45 am GMT
It looks correct to me too.
Uriel   Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:51 am GMT
It's correct.
stella   Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:42 am GMT
guess so.
Geoff_One   Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:55 am GMT
One can shorten it.

Frances practiced her piano excercises daily.
Geoff_One   Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:10 am GMT
Well excercises should be spelt as exercises.
I was wondering about a semicolon instead of a comma.
FranklyN   Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:03 pm GMT
I don't see anything worng with it.

Geoff gives two alternatives that say the same thing; one of which excludes the need for a comma.

Franklyn
nick   Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:41 pm GMT
why is "doing", not "do"?
Guest   Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:19 pm GMT
It's an adverbial phrase. In English, the gerund (-ing) form of a verb can be used as an adverb.

Example:

He rode the train home, reading a book along the way.
Nick   Thu Nov 24, 2005 3:48 am GMT
As I didn't receive any letter from him, I gave him a call.
-> Not receiving any letter from him, I gave him a call.

so can you write "Frances practiced daily, doing her excercises on the piano." in full for me? and "He rode the train home, reading a book along the way." also, thanx!