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Zeetec4 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Constructed or construct?
1. The airport being contructed at cost of $ 250 USD.
2. The airport being contruct at cost of $ 250 USD.
What will be the difference in meaning in above sentences.
2. The airport being contruct at cost of $ 250 USD.
What will be the difference in meaning in above sentences.
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These are correct English 1) the airport (that/which is) being con s tructed at a cost of USD 250m 2) The airport is being con s tructed at a cost of USD 250m . ) (1) is a noun phrase. It is not a sentence.
- These are correct English 1) the airport (that/which is) being con s tructed at a cost of USD 250m 2) The airport is being con s tructed at a cost of USD 250m .
- ) (1) is a noun phrase.
- It is not a sentence.
- (2) is a sentence.
- The tense is present continuous passive.
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These are correct English
1) the airport (that/which is) being constructed at a cost of USD 250m
2) The airport is being constructed at a cost of USD 250m.
(Obviously $250 will not build an airport, so I made up another number.)
(1) is a noun phrase. It is not a sentence.
(2) is a sentence.
The
1) the airport (that/which is) being constructed at a cost of USD 250m
2) The airport is being constructed at a cost of USD 250m.
(Obviously $250 will not build an airport, so I made up another number.)
(1) is a noun phrase. It is not a sentence.
(2) is a sentence.
The
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zeetec4 Constructed or construct?constructed - the past participle of 'construct'
If you place a verb after any form of be (being, been, is, are, ...) you must use a participle form of that verb.
CJ
(The idiom is to is an exception, but that does not apply in your sentence.)
CJ
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