Do you think it is a good idea to borrow some salt from a ne

I think it is a good idea to borrow some salt from neighbor,because it not only a way which most quickly to get the salt ,but also can improve the relationship between you and your neighbour.I think it is a good way to talk with the neighbour.

Do you think it is a good idea to get your ears pierced at the top of your ear when poking through cartilage?

No,because I feel cheap

先看看这句句子
He lay down,dead.
句中的dead是形容词，充当句子的状语，表主语的状态
同样，在你的句子中the little dog struggled on the edge of the pond, ___ to get to the land. unable 表示的是狗狗现在的状态。（当然，理解为表结果也可以。）
在叫你一个不是很正规的方法...