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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Believed
Hi.
"Around midnight on Wednesday Merkel went to see Cameron at the 19th-century Brussels residence of the British ambassador – believed to be the first time she had been there – to try to hammer out a compromise." [From the Guardian.]
What is the subject of the verb "believed" in the sentence?
Thank you.
"Around midnight on Wednesday Merkel went to see Cameron at the 19th-century Brussels residence of the British ambassador – believed to be the first time she had been there – to try to hammer out a compromise." [From the Guardian.]
What is the subject of the verb "believed" in the sentence?
Thank you.
Top answer
No subject is stated. " is implied. For me, the original sentence seems slightly imperfect.
- No subject is stated.
- " is implied.
- For me, the original sentence seems slightly imperfect.
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No subject is stated. Something like "this is believed to be ..." is implied.
For me, the original sentence seems slightly imperfect.
For me, the original sentence seems slightly imperfect.
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