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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
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Hello,
1. Keep your eyes closed.
"closed" in this sentence stand as a "adjective". But I could not understand it.
2. Keep your eyes close.
What is difference between (1) and (2)? Is (2) correct?
1. Keep your eyes closed.
"closed" in this sentence stand as a "adjective". But I could not understand it.
2. Keep your eyes close.
What is difference between (1) and (2)? Is (2) correct?
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The most striking difference is that the first sentence is correct, the second is not Verbs should be finite ( to be in participle form) to be adverbs.
- The most striking difference is that the first sentence is correct, the second is not Verbs should be finite ( to be in participle form) to be adverbs.
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The most striking difference is that the first sentence is correct, the second is not 
Verbs should be finite ( to be in parti
Verbs should be finite ( to be in parti
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Keep your eyes closed => correct as “closed” is past participle of “to close” acting as an adjective. You closed your eyes and keep them closed.
Keep your eyes close => does not have the same meaning as in the first sentence. However, it is not incorrect. “Close” is an adjective mean
Keep your eyes close => does not have the same meaning as in the first sentence. However, it is not incorrect. “Close” is an adjective mean
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