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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

For intransitive, non passive form?

Hi. I am sure we should not use passive forms for intransitive verbs and I think the words "yell" and "sneeze" is an intransitive verb. Do these forms are not correct for intransitive verbs? I think for the cases below if the words "yell" or "sneeze" are used as adjectives, the forms shown are correct.

should be yelled/sneezed

can be yelled/sneezed

having been yelled/sneezed
  

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Anonymous I think for the cases below if the words "yell" or "sneeze" are used as adjectives, the forms shown are correct. The problem is that yelled and sneezed are never adjectives, so all three of your attempts are ungrammatical. CJ

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I think for the cases below if the words "yell" or "sneeze" are used as adjectives, the forms shown are correct.
  • The problem is that yelled and sneezed are never adjectives, so all three of your attempts are ungrammatical.
  • CJ
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AnonymousI think for the cases below if the words "yell" or "sneeze" are used as adjectives, the forms shown are correct.
The problem is that yelled and sneezed are never adjectives, so all three of your attempts are ungrammatical.

CJ
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