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TasmanTiger Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Help something pp

Hi,

I'd like to ask a question :

He helped me carry the box. (o)

=> He helped the box carried . (?)

The second sentence is available?

'Help + something + pp' is accepted grammatically?

Thanks,

Gooday!
  

Top answer

No, the second sentence is not possible. These are possible (with various meanings): He helped (to) carry the box. He helped her (to) carry the box.

— Mister Micawber

  • No, the second sentence is not possible.
  • These are possible (with various meanings): He helped (to) carry the box.
  • He helped her (to) carry the box.
  • She was helped to carry the box.
  • He can't help carrying the box.
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No, the second sentence is not possible. These are possible (with various meanings):

He helped (to) carry the box.
He helped her (to) carry the box.
She was helped to carry the box.
He can't help carrying the box.
He can't help her carrying the box
The box can't help being carried.
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TasmanTiger=> He helped the box carried . (?)
No, it's wrong.
TasmanTiger 'Help + something + pp' is accepted grammatically?
But carried is not a Prepositional Phrase, so you probably mean something else. (?)

Michal
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'Past participle', Michal.
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Oh, right! Thanks!
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Thank you so much!

Nice Time!
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