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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
About "offer a reward"
Can I say,
(a) He will offer a reward to the boy.
(b) He will be offered a reward.
(a) He will offer a reward to the boy.
(b) He will be offered a reward.
Top answer
Yes to both.
- Yes to both.
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It sounds more natural to me to "offer" a reward at the beginning; then, the person "receives" or "is given" a reward after the fact. [It is also possible, however, that the person who did well is offered the reward and he or she refuses it.]
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