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Verb tense/placement in an appositive/participle phrase

When using aI'm having trouble with verb tense/placement in an appositive, what is the correct verb form, or should it be parallel verb construction and treated as two distinct verbs?/participle phrase. Which of these is correct:

(1) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant, complaining about the new menu; ormenu.

(2) Jane, complaining about the new menu, wrote a letter to the restaurant.

(3) Complaining about the new menu, Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant.

(4) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant, in which she complained about the new menu; ormenu.

(35) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant and complained about the new menu.

Thanks!

Verb tense in an appositive

When using a verb in an appositive, what is the correct verb form, or should it be parallel verb construction and treated as two distinct verbs? Which is correct:

(1) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant, complaining about the new menu; or

(2) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant, in which she complained about the new menu; or

(3) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant and complained about the new menu.

Thanks!

Verb tense/placement in an appositive/participle phrase

I'm having trouble with verb tense/placement in an appositive/participle phrase. Which of these is correct:

(1) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant, complaining about the new menu.

(2) Jane, complaining about the new menu, wrote a letter to the restaurant.

(3) Complaining about the new menu, Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant.

(4) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant, in which she complained about the new menu.

(5) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant and complained about the new menu.

Thanks!

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Verb tense in an appositive

When using a verb in an appositive, what is the correct verb form, or should it be parallel verb construction and treated as two distinct verbs? Which is correct:

(1) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant, complaining about the new menu; or

(2) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant, in which she complained about the new menu; or

(3) Jane wrote a letter to the restaurant and complained about the new menu.

Thanks!