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Alend.leo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Can I remove auxiliary verb in passive voice?

Good day teachers

I wish you are at your best.

Sorry for taking your time.

I have a question in these sentences below:

Seal rescued after being swept 50 MILES inland - as a dolphin is beached in Cornwall.
Is there a (is or was) is omitted in this sentence after the noun (Seal)?

She placed a distant fourth after tumbling twice..
Is (She was placed) right?

I understand like the (is, was, were, are) are removed or omitted?
Or the sentences are giving another meaning I do not understand?

Thank you very much in advance.
  

Top answer

leo sorry for taking your time. Don't apologise for asking questions. That's what we are here for.

— Fivejedjon

  • leo sorry for taking your time.
  • Don't apologise for asking questions.
  • That's what we are here for.
  • Is there a (is or was) is omitted in this sentence after the noun (Seal)?
  • If this is a news headline, then nothing is missing.
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alend.leosorry for taking your time.
Don't apologise for asking questions. That's what we are here for.
alend.leoSeal rescued after being swept 50 MILES inland - as a dolphin is beached in Cornwall.Is there a (is or was) is omitted in this sentence after the noun (Seal)?
If this is a news headline, then nothing is missing. I
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alend.leoShe placed a distant fourth after tumbling twice..
"Place" here is not passive. It means the same as "She came in a distant fourth." or "She ended up in fourth place."
It is simple past tense.
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fivejedjon and AlpheccaStars

Thank you very much.

So I undestood the meaning of the sentences wrongy.
That means I can not omit the auxiliary verb?
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alend.leoSo I undestood the meaning of the sentences wrongy.That means I can not omit the auxiliary verb?
If you want a finite verb, you cannot omit the auxiliary verb in passive voice sentences.
If you want a non-finite verb, omit the auxiliary verb.

Examples are highlighted in green:

Sentences with non-finite (red
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