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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Being discussed

I watched a video about relative clauses on YouTube and came across the following:

Defining relative clause- the information is important in specifying what is being discussed.
What is the grammatical form and function of "being" here?
If we remove it- "the information is important in specifying what is discussed, is it grammatically correct and mean the same?
  

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The sentence is better with "being" included. "being discussed" emphasises right now, at the time that the relative clause is used. Without "being", it sounds vaguer, as if the discussion is happening at some other time or place.

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  • The sentence is better with "being" included.
  • "being discussed" emphasises right now, at the time that the relative clause is used.
  • Without "being", it sounds vaguer, as if the discussion is happening at some other time or place.
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The sentence is better with "being" included. "being discussed" emphasises right now, at the time that the relative clause is used. Without "being", it sounds vaguer, as if the discussion is happening at some other time or place.

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What is being discussed?

This is a common question. The verb "is being discussed" is present progressive, passive voice.


Defining relative clause- the information is important in specifying [what is being discussed.]

The underlined is a clause (some call it a noun clause) which is the complement (object) of the verb specifying.

Some texts cal

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Jigneshbharatiwhat is being discussed.

= the thing that someone is discussing

Active:  
Non-continuous:  You discuss it. (habitually)
Continuous: You are discussing it. (at this moment)
Passive:
Non-continuous: It is discussed. (habitually)
Continuous: It is being discussed. (at this moment)
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