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Hi.She rocked her baby (who was) asleep.-&gt; She rocked her baby asleep.Is this sentence correct?Thanks.

Elanguest · Accepted Answer

You can say She rocked her baby to sleep if she was helping him fall asleep by rocking him.
You can say She rocked the sleeping baby in her armsif he was already asleep when she rocked him.

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousShe rocked her baby (who was) asleep.-> She rocked her baby asleep.

She rocked her baby asleep is correct, but it doesn't mean 'who was asleep'. It means 'so that he came to be asleep' / 'so that he fell asleep' / 'until he came to be asleep' / 'until he fell asleep'

Likewise,

They painted the house blue. ~ They painted the house so that it became blue / until it became blue.
We pounded the metal flat. ~ We pounded the metal so that it became flat / until it became flat.
They shot the man dead. ~ They shot the man so that he became dead / until he became dead.

CJ

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