"All we are asking for is to be given a chance."
we have expression:
ask for something.
ask somebody for something.
I want to know why we use ' to be given'? because replace it with something in above expression? so considering 'to be given' as noun. So can we use 'gerund' as well?
"All we are asking for is to be given a chance."
"All we are asking for is being given a chance."
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Mickey Mouse 8241 All we are asking for is being given a chance. No, you don't want this one. Mickey Mouse 8241 All we are asking for is to be given a chance.
- Mickey Mouse 8241 All we are asking for is being given a chance.
- No, you don't want this one.
- Mickey Mouse 8241 All we are asking for is to be given a chance.
- This one is fine.
- to be given a chance occurs where a noun can occur, but that does mean it's a noun.
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Mickey Mouse 8241All we are asking for is being given a chance.
No, you don't want this one.
Mickey Mouse 8241All we are asking for is to be given a chance.
This one is fine. to be given a chance occurs where a noun can occur, but that does mean it's a noun. It's an infinitive clause. It functions as a su
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