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Nina_Nia Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

I was made.......

Hello,

I know that after the verb 'make' the bare infinitive is always used, but what if it's passive. Would it be correct to use 'to'?

Eg., I was made to read the document. I think it's correct.

Thanks
  

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You are right. Unless there is a strange exception that I have never heard of, to is always used after passive verbs : I saw him come. But: He was seen to come.

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  • You are right.
  • Unless there is a strange exception that I have never heard of, to is always used after passive verbs : I saw him come.
  • But: He was seen to come.
  • They made me read the document.
  • I was made to read the document.
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You are right. Unless there is a strange exception that I have never heard of, to is always used after passive verbs:

I saw him come. But: He was seen to come.

They made me read the document. I was made to read the document.
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