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Moon7296 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Got themselves arrested VS got arrested themselves
These are 2 sentences I don`t understand clearly.......
quoted in Advanced grammar in use..
1. When Tom and Jack saw the robbery they called the police, but then they got arrested.
2. When Tom and Jack saw the robbery they called the police, but got themselves arrested.
(emphasises that Tom and Jack did something to make the police arrest them)
3. When Tom and Jack saw the robbery they called the police, but they got arrested themselves.
(emphasises that Tom and Jack were arrested, no the robbers)
Although there are explanations in brackets, I still don`t get them.. and first sentence too. don`t know what the last "they" refers to exactly and the passive form.
quoted in Advanced grammar in use..
1. When Tom and Jack saw the robbery they called the police, but then they got arrested.
2. When Tom and Jack saw the robbery they called the police, but got themselves arrested.
(emphasises that Tom and Jack did something to make the police arrest them)
3. When Tom and Jack saw the robbery they called the police, but they got arrested themselves.
(emphasises that Tom and Jack were arrested, no the robbers)
Although there are explanations in brackets, I still don`t get them.. and first sentence too. don`t know what the last "they" refers to exactly and the passive form.
Top answer
'They' refers to Tom and Jack in all the sentences. I don't know how to explain it any more clearly than your book does. #1-- The 'got' passive is more active than the 'be' passive, that is, it stresses the activity more, but the meaning is essentially the same.
- 'They' refers to Tom and Jack in all the sentences.
- I don't know how to explain it any more clearly than your book does.
- #1-- The 'got' passive is more active than the 'be' passive, that is, it stresses the activity more, but the meaning is essentially the same.
- They got arrested = they were arrested (by the police).
- #2-- They got themselves arrested = Their own action caused them to be arrested.
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'They' refers to Tom and Jack in all the sentences. I don't know how to explain it any more clearly than your book does.
#1-- The 'got' passive is more active than the 'be' passive, that is, it stresses the activity more, but the meaning is essentially the same. They got arrested = they were arrested (by the police).
#2-- They got themselves arrested = Their own
#1-- The 'got' passive is more active than the 'be' passive, that is, it stresses the activity more, but the meaning is essentially the same. They got arrested = they were arrested (by the police).
#2-- They got themselves arrested = Their own
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Hi,
These are 2 sentences I don`t understand clearly.......
quoted in Advanced grammar in use..
1. When Tom and Jack saw the robbery they called the police, but then they got arrested.
This just tells us that they (Tom and Jack) were arrested.
They got arrested means they were arrested.
2. When Tom and Jack saw the rob
These are 2 sentences I don`t understand clearly.......
quoted in Advanced grammar in use..
1. When Tom and Jack saw the robbery they called the police, but then they got arrested.
This just tells us that they (Tom and Jack) were arrested.
They got arrested means they were arrested.
2. When Tom and Jack saw the rob
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Wow....... I got surprised again at your answer!! in particular, the remark for the last "they".
When I first saw the "they" I was greatly confused!! cause a natural context of the sentence should be like "police should arrest the robbery!".
Also, got confused by the part <got arrested by police or something plus added themseles...>
Anyway.. your answer got my rev
When I first saw the "they" I was greatly confused!! cause a natural context of the sentence should be like "police should arrest the robbery!".
Also, got confused by the part <got arrested by police or something plus added themseles...>
Anyway.. your answer got my rev
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