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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

The vegetables that we had planted were eaten by rabbits.

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The vegetables were eaten by rabbits that we had planted

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neither is correct
  

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Anonymous Is this sentence correct or incorrect? The vegetables that we had planted were eaten by rabbits. YES OR The vegetables were eaten by rabbits that we had planted -- This says you planted rabbits.

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  • Anonymous Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
  • The vegetables that we had planted were eaten by rabbits.
  • YES OR The vegetables were eaten by rabbits that we had planted -- This says you planted rabbits.
  • You don't need the past perfect.
  • It's clear you planted them before the rabbits ate them.
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AnonymousIs this sentence correct or incorrect?
The vegetables that we had planted were eaten by rabbits. YES

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The vegetables were eaten by rabbits that we had planted -- This says you planted rabbits.
You don't need the past perfect. It's clear you planted them before the rabbits ate them.
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