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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Is the following sentence grammatically correct?
He wasn't sure whether to feel relieved or startled. (my concern about the grammar relates to the infinitive 'to feel'--would it be grammatically correct to use the verbs relieved/startled immediately after the infinitive 'to feel'?)
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Hi, He wasn't sure whether to feel relieved or startled. ) It's fine. These past participles are used here as adjectives.
- Hi, He wasn't sure whether to feel relieved or startled.
- ) It's fine.
- These past participles are used here as adjectives.
- It's like saying eg He wasn't sure whether to feel happy or sad.
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Hi,
He wasn't sure whether to feel relieved or startled. (my concern about the grammar relates to the infinitive 'to feel'--would it be grammatically correct to use the verbs relieved/startled immediately after the infinitive 'to feel'?)
It's fine. These past participles are used here as adjectives.
He wasn't sure whether to feel relieved or startled. (my concern about the grammar relates to the infinitive 'to feel'--would it be grammatically correct to use the verbs relieved/startled immediately after the infinitive 'to feel'?)
It's fine. These past participles are used here as adjectives.
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