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Ben9108 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
" Being" Problems
I have problems concerning how to use “being” in my sentence. Would you help to solve the problems shown below?
1) Three of the tickets had been tagged as invalid after being purchased with a fake American Express credit card. (My interpretation is “past continuous passive voice”, am I correct? But why use this tense in the sentence if correct.)
2) The likelihood of a syndicate being at work struck police almost immediately as officers are already investigating a similar case involving a visiting Singapore businessman. (Is the “being” acting a noun in the sentence? How to use it?)
3) It was at this point that officers concluded Utama was a victim and she was released without being charged. (My interpretation is “past continuous passive voice”, am I correct? But why use this tense in the sentence if correct.)
4) As with any process that relies on data being read off a graph, the accuracy will depend on the user, whereas using the mathematical method relies on the maths being carried out correctly. (Is the “being” acting a noun in the sentence? How to use it?)
As noun, is it a correct sentence shown below. The refrigerator being deterioration was found during site checking last week.
1) Three of the tickets had been tagged as invalid after being purchased with a fake American Express credit card. (My interpretation is “past continuous passive voice”, am I correct? But why use this tense in the sentence if correct.)
2) The likelihood of a syndicate being at work struck police almost immediately as officers are already investigating a similar case involving a visiting Singapore businessman. (Is the “being” acting a noun in the sentence? How to use it?)
3) It was at this point that officers concluded Utama was a victim and she was released without being charged. (My interpretation is “past continuous passive voice”, am I correct? But why use this tense in the sentence if correct.)
4) As with any process that relies on data being read off a graph, the accuracy will depend on the user, whereas using the mathematical method relies on the maths being carried out correctly. (Is the “being” acting a noun in the sentence? How to use it?)
As noun, is it a correct sentence shown below. The refrigerator being deterioration was found during site checking last week.
Top answer
1) No. 'Being' is a non-finite verb form. 2) Yes, it is a noun complement of 'syndicate'.
- 1) No.
- 'Being' is a non-finite verb form.
- 2) Yes, it is a noun complement of 'syndicate'.
- Use it like that.
- 3) No.
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1) No. 'Being' is a non-finite verb form.
2) Yes, it is a noun complement of 'syndicate'. Use it like that.
3) No. It is again a noun object of the preposition 'without'.
4) As with #2.
2) Yes, it is a noun complement of 'syndicate'. Use it like that.
3) No. It is again a noun object of the preposition 'without'.
4) As with #2.
Ben9108The refrigerator being deterioration was found during site checking last weekThat sentence is not possible, You have tried to use 'be' twice, among ot
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Thanks for reply, but I do not understand when the "being" is used as a noun.
Let me show some example below:-
1. Being in love must have addled your brain.
2. She admits to being strict with her children
3. He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.
4. They will think you are being antisocial if you do not go
5. The
Let me show some example below:-
1. Being in love must have addled your brain.
2. She admits to being strict with her children
3. He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.
4. They will think you are being antisocial if you do not go
5. The
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Ben9108Is it correct as I erased the being in the sentence?It works grammatically in #1 and #4 only, and the meaning changes just slightly.
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Thanks for your reply
What is the meaning of " being" in the sentence?
What is the meaning of " being" in the sentence?
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Ben9108What is the meaning of " being" in the sentence?existing as
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