0
Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
My translation
Hello,
Could you check my sentences, please?
Will we be met at the station?
The answer will be sent in a few days.
When have you been asked about (it)?
When have you been inquired abou (it)?
This translation will be fiished/done/made in a few days.
Will this book be returned in time?(Or on time?)
He will be met by his father at the station.
This picture was written in XVI century.
Are these books used for work?
We will be shown many sightseeings in Italy.
In Italy we will be shown many sightseeings.
This man was followed by a huge/large crowd.
When a story was being read, somebody knocked at the door.
Have you already been invited to/for the evening?
When the mother came home, the dinner had alredy been boilt.
Thanks
Could you check my sentences, please?
Will we be met at the station?
The answer will be sent in a few days.
When have you been asked about (it)?
When have you been inquired abou (it)?
This translation will be fiished/done/made in a few days.
Will this book be returned in time?(Or on time?)
He will be met by his father at the station.
This picture was written in XVI century.
Are these books used for work?
We will be shown many sightseeings in Italy.
In Italy we will be shown many sightseeings.
This man was followed by a huge/large crowd.
When a story was being read, somebody knocked at the door.
Have you already been invited to/for the evening?
When the mother came home, the dinner had alredy been boilt.
Thanks
Top answer
-- 'Were' is much more usual. -- Not possible with this verb here. This translation will be fiished/done/made in a few days.
- -- 'Were' is much more usual.
- -- Not possible with this verb here.
- This translation will be fiished/done/made in a few days.
- Will this book be returned in/on time?
- -- 'In time' = before the deadline; 'on time' = at the proper time.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
8 Answers
0
When have you been asked about it?-- 'Were' is much more usual.
When have you been inquired about it?-- Not possible with this verb here.
This translation will be fiished/done/made in a few days.
Will this book be returned in/on time? -- 'In time' = before the deadline; 'on time' = at the proper time.
This picture was drawn in the XVI centu
When have you been inquired about it?-- Not possible with this verb here.
This translation will be fiished/done/made in a few days.
Will this book be returned in/on time? -- 'In time' = before the deadline; 'on time' = at the proper time.
This picture was drawn in the XVI centu
00
Ah, sightseeing is an activity that's why my sentence was wrong, right? Could I use 'attractions' instead?
A student wrote these two sentences (When have you been asked about it? and When have you been inquired about it) instead of 'when have you(the students) been tested—
A student wrote these two sentences (When have you been asked about it? and When have you been inquired about it) instead of 'when have you(the students) been tested—
00
Ah, sightseeing is an activity that's why my sentence was wrong, right?-- Yes.
Could I use 'attractions' instead?-- Yes, but they are a subset of 'sights'.
A student wrote these two sentences (When have you been asked about it? and When have you been inquired about it) instead of 'when have you(the students) been tested— or given an oral test. Is it wrong to use the two
Could I use 'attractions' instead?-- Yes, but they are a subset of 'sights'.
A student wrote these two sentences (When have you been asked about it? and When have you been inquired about it) instead of 'when have you(the students) been tested— or given an oral test. Is it wrong to use the two
00
00
So I can't use to inquire and to ask when I need to find out if the students were tested, can I?
Thanks
Thanks
00
Your question is too confusing now. I fail to see what concerns you about the constructions. Please reformulate your question from the beginning.
00
I am sorry for that, I will try once again.
When have you been asked about it?-- When have you been inquired about it? I used the verbs to ask and to inquire instead of the verb to test in these two sentences. I should have written 'when have you been tested? It's only my guess that I can't use to ask and to inquire in this sentence-
When have you been asked about it?-- When have you been inquired about it? I used the verbs to ask and to inquire instead of the verb to test in these two sentences. I should have written 'when have you been tested? It's only my guess that I can't use to ask and to inquire in this sentence-
00
It is the grammar, not the verb choice that is wrong. You can do this:
When have you been asked about it?
When has someone inquired of you about it?
'Inquired' does not appear in passive voice.
When have you been asked about it?
When has someone inquired of you about it?
'Inquired' does not appear in passive voice.
0
Related Questions