Hit out
After early indications from the regional list vote suggested Alba would fail to win seats, Salmond made a YouTube broadcast directed at his supporters. Looking tired, he complained Alba was “shut out” of the televised leaders’ debates and hit out at “weirdos and cranks” of the mainstream media.
What is the subject of the VP "hit out" in the sentence above? Is it "Alba" or is it "he"?
Top answer
It's "he". If it was "Alba", "hit out" would have to be passive and include the unrepeated auxiliary verb "was", "Alba was hit out at", which does not make sense.
- It's "he".
- If it was "Alba", "hit out" would have to be passive and include the unrepeated auxiliary verb "was", "Alba was hit out at", which does not make sense.
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It's "he". If it was "Alba", "hit out" would have to be passive and include the unrepeated auxiliary verb "was", "Alba was hit out at", which does not make sense.
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