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I'm a little bit confused in the situation where we use two verbs in a passive voice sentence. So, should we omit the to be verb there or keep it.
Thanks in advance !
passive-voice
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I'm a little bit confused in the situation where we use two verbs in a passive voice sentence. So, should we omit the to be verb there or keep it.
Thanks in advance !
passive-voice
asked Apr 4 at 16:24
Việt Mai HoàngViệt Mai Hoàng
61
May I ask why you chose that example in particular?
– TaliesinMerlin
Apr 4 at 16:29
It's just a spontaneous thought. I didn't remember the original sentence, just the problem
– Việt Mai Hoàng
Apr 4 at 16:31
They are not simultaneous: She was trapped, then shot.
– Lambie
Apr 4 at 17:09
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I'm a little bit confused in the situation where we use two verbs in a passive voice sentence. So, should we omit the to be verb there or keep it.
Thanks in advance !
passive-voice
asked Apr 4 at 16:24
Việt Mai HoàngViệt Mai Hoàng
61
I'm a little bit confused in the situation where we use two verbs in a passive voice sentence. So, should we omit the to be verb there or keep it.
Thanks in advance !
passive-voice
passive-voice
asked Apr 4 at 16:24
Việt Mai HoàngViệt Mai Hoàng
61
asked Apr 4 at 16:24
Việt Mai HoàngViệt Mai Hoàng
61
asked Apr 4 at 16:24
Việt Mai HoàngViệt Mai Hoàng
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asked Apr 4 at 16:24
Việt Mai HoàngViệt Mai Hoàng
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asked Apr 4 at 16:24
Việt Mai HoàngViệt Mai Hoàng
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May I ask why you chose that example in particular?
– TaliesinMerlin
Apr 4 at 16:29
It's just a spontaneous thought. I didn't remember the original sentence, just the problem
– Việt Mai Hoàng
Apr 4 at 16:31
They are not simultaneous: She was trapped, then shot.
– Lambie
Apr 4 at 17:09
add a comment |
May I ask why you chose that example in particular?
– TaliesinMerlin
Apr 4 at 16:29
It's just a spontaneous thought. I didn't remember the original sentence, just the problem
– Việt Mai Hoàng
Apr 4 at 16:31
They are not simultaneous: She was trapped, then shot.
– Lambie
Apr 4 at 17:09
May I ask why you chose that example in particular?
– TaliesinMerlin
Apr 4 at 16:29
May I ask why you chose that example in particular?
– TaliesinMerlin
Apr 4 at 16:29
It's just a spontaneous thought. I didn't remember the original sentence, just the problem
– Việt Mai Hoàng
Apr 4 at 16:31
It's just a spontaneous thought. I didn't remember the original sentence, just the problem
– Việt Mai Hoàng
Apr 4 at 16:31
They are not simultaneous: She was trapped, then shot.
– Lambie
Apr 4 at 17:09
They are not simultaneous: She was trapped, then shot.
– Lambie
Apr 4 at 17:09
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There are two homogeneous predicates in your sentence (was trapped and was shot).
As the structures of these predicates are the same the second common auxiliary (was) can be omitted.
According to the graph there is only one way of saying: "...was trapped and shot".
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There are two homogeneous predicates in your sentence (was trapped and was shot).
As the structures of these predicates are the same the second common auxiliary (was) can be omitted.
According to the graph there is only one way of saying: "...was trapped and shot".
answered Apr 4 at 16:51
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There are two homogeneous predicates in your sentence (was trapped and was shot).
As the structures of these predicates are the same the second common auxiliary (was) can be omitted.
According to the graph there is only one way of saying: "...was trapped and shot".
answered Apr 4 at 16:51
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There are two homogeneous predicates in your sentence (was trapped and was shot).
As the structures of these predicates are the same the second common auxiliary (was) can be omitted.
According to the graph there is only one way of saying: "...was trapped and shot".
answered Apr 4 at 16:51
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There are two homogeneous predicates in your sentence (was trapped and was shot).
As the structures of these predicates are the same the second common auxiliary (was) can be omitted.
According to the graph there is only one way of saying: "...was trapped and shot".
answered Apr 4 at 16:51
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May I ask why you chose that example in particular?
– TaliesinMerlin
Apr 4 at 16:29
It's just a spontaneous thought. I didn't remember the original sentence, just the problem
– Việt Mai Hoàng
Apr 4 at 16:31
They are not simultaneous: She was trapped, then shot.
– Lambie
Apr 4 at 17:09