he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo

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he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo
这句话的riding现在分词起到什么作用,我查了半天,觉得是伴随状语对吗?

你说得对,riding a baby elephant called Jumbo 是做伴随状语的