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Fai Woo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Grammar about TAKEN
I read the below sentence in a book.
" Preventive health care involves various measures taken to recognise and minimise risk factors for diseases."
I don't understand why it used past perfect tense of "TAKEN" in this sentence.
Thank you for your answer!
" Preventive health care involves various measures taken to recognise and minimise risk factors for diseases."
I don't understand why it used past perfect tense of "TAKEN" in this sentence.
Thank you for your answer!
Top answer
Fai Woo Preventive health care involves various measures taken to recognise and minimise risk factors for diseases. It's a reduced past participle clause. measures (which are) taken It's passive in effect.
- Fai Woo Preventive health care involves various measures taken to recognise and minimise risk factors for diseases.
- It's a reduced past participle clause.
- measures (which are) taken It's passive in effect.
- Somebody takes measures > Measures are taken.
- CJ
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Fai WooPreventive health care involves various measures taken to recognise and minimise risk factors for diseases.It's a reduced past participle clause.
measures (which are) taken
It's passive in effect. Somebody takes measures > Measures are taken.
CJ
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