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Hendy Gunawan 9435 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Confused with the word 'confronted' in a sentence

Hi Teachers, I'd like to ask question in regards to the sentence below :
"When confronted with a question, we usually focus our efforts on trying to come up with a solution. "
My question is why does it use confronted instead of confronting in the sentence? I don't get it.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Hendy Gunawan 9435 When confronted with a question, we usually focus our efforts on trying to come up with a solution. = When we are confronted with a question, we ... Active : Somebody confronts us with a question Passive : We are confronted with a question (from somebody) .

— CalifJim

  • Hendy Gunawan 9435 When confronted with a question, we usually focus our efforts on trying to come up with a solution.
  • = When we are confronted with a question, we ...
  • Active : Somebody confronts us with a question Passive : We are confronted with a question (from somebody) .
  • CJ
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Hendy Gunawan 9435When confronted with a question, we usually focus our efforts on trying to come up with a solution.
= When we are confronted with a question, we ...
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Active: Somebody confronts us with a question
Passive: We are confronted with a
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"When confronted with a question" is a passive form (means essentially the same as "When confronted by a question"); in other words, the question confronts you.

"When confronting a question" (no "with") means that you confront the question.

Because of the nature of the verb "confront", the meanings are similar.

(Cross-posted.)
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CalifJim= When we are confronted with a question, we ....Active: Somebody confronts us with a questionPassive: We are confronted with a question (from somebody).CJ
I got the sentence from this article : https://www.shutte
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GPY"When confronted with a question" is a passive form (means essentially the same as "When confronted by a question"); in other words, the question confronts you."When confronting a question" (no "with") means that you confront the question.Because of the nature of the verb "confront", the meanings are similar.(Cross-posted.)
So, both of them are correct and
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Hendy Gunawan 9435So, both of them are correct and have the same meaning, aren't they?
They are both correct and they mean about the same.
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Hi Teachers, I'd like to ask question in regards to the sentence below :

It should be "in regard to", and there should be no space between "below" and the colon.
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tamguatlayHi Teachers, I'd like to ask question in regards to the sentence below :It should be "in regard to", and there should be no space between "below" and the colon.
Waw.. Good catch! I used the phrase 'in regards to' all the time until now that I realize it is wrong. Thanks!
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