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Hanuman_2000 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
called
Hello,
1. What is a baby kangaroo called?
"called" here is as passive form of "call" or adjective?
In fact, I want to know the usage if the world "called" as an adjective.
Could any one here help me?
Thanks.
1. What is a baby kangaroo called?
"called" here is as passive form of "call" or adjective?
In fact, I want to know the usage if the world "called" as an adjective.
Could any one here help me?
Thanks.
Top answer
----> so it must be passsive form....
- ----> so it must be passsive form....
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i think "called" in here is a passsive form .Because in active form we could say like this" A babby kangaroo is called..."
What is a baby kangaroo called?----> so it must be passsive form....
What is a baby kangaroo called?----> so it must be passsive form....
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Hi B-A. Both your versions are passive. One is a question; the other is a statement. Active voice would be, "I call them 'kangarettes.' " The active voice question would be, "Do you call them 'kanagarettes?' " "What do you call a baby kangaroo?"
hanuman - The past participle of "to call" used as an adjective would be, "Most of these people have not been called. I'm g
hanuman - The past participle of "to call" used as an adjective would be, "Most of these people have not been called. I'm g
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Here is the example of a sentence using "called" as an adjective:
The called party did not turn up at the meeting.
The called party did not turn up at the meeting.
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