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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Get

The big question is always “How do I get my child to read?”

Is "get" a main verb and "do" a helping verb in the question?

is it a passive use of "get" verb?

  

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Jigneshbharati Is "get" a main verb "To get someone do something" is to convince or persuade someone to do something, and in this case, it is to get the person to read. Thus, it is not passive. Jigneshbharati "do" a helping verb in the question?

  • Jigneshbharati Is "get" a main verb "To get someone do something" is to convince or persuade someone to do something, and in this case, it is to get the person to read.
  • Thus, it is not passive.
  • Jigneshbharati "do" a helping verb in the question?
  • Yes.
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JigneshbharatiIs "get" a main verb

"To get someone do something" is to convince or persuade someone to do something, and in this case, it is to get the person to read. Thus, it is not passive.

Jigneshbharati"do" a helping verb in the question?

Yes.

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