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MVB Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

About sentence structure

Hi,

Can someone help me with these 2 sentences? Are they correct? Which one is the best one?

Sentence 1: Those answers were told to me by the secretary.

Sentence 2: I was told those answers by the secretary.

MVb
  

Top answer

The collocations are not good. These are better: Those answers were given to me by the secretary. I was given those answers by the secretary.

— Mister Micawber

  • The collocations are not good.
  • These are better: Those answers were given to me by the secretary.
  • I was given those answers by the secretary.
  • Both are fine in structure.
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The collocations are not good. These are better:

Those answers were given to me by the secretary.

I was given those answers by the secretary.

Both are fine in structure.
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