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Mercyful_fate Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Do we use past participle after linking verb

Example, she got beaten to death, It was reported by the police that she got beaten. Is this a passive voice?


I know that past participle is used with verb to be in the passive voice. Is it the same with linking verbs like "to get?"
  

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Yes, essentially. Not all passive clauses need 'be'. One kind that doesn't is called the get -passive.

— BillJ

  • Yes, essentially.
  • Not all passive clauses need 'be'.
  • One kind that doesn't is called the get -passive.
  • Your examples are perfectly genuine get -passives.
  • Consider the be alternatives: 'She got beaten to death' ~ 'She was beaten to death' 'It was reported ...
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Yes, essentially. Not all passive clauses need 'be'. One kind that doesn't is called the get-passive. Your examples are perfectly genuine get-passives. Consider the be alternatives:

'She got beaten to death' ~ 'She was beaten to death'

'It was reported ... that she got beaten' ~ 'It was reported ... that she ha
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