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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
My wallet got stollen
Hello,
How to explain to a student why these sentences are wrong? And what grammar form is this?
My wallet got stolen.
When got this cup broken?
When got the mistake corrected?
When got the car repaired?
When got the dinner cooked?
When got the car bought?
She got/had me spending/dancing/smiling/ (to) move.
He got/had me stumped.
She got/had me love stoned.
Thanks
How to explain to a student why these sentences are wrong? And what grammar form is this?
My wallet got stolen.
When got this cup broken?
When got the mistake corrected?
When got the car repaired?
When got the dinner cooked?
When got the car bought?
She got/had me spending/dancing/smiling/ (to) move.
He got/had me stumped.
She got/had me love stoned.
Thanks
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Nina_Nia And what grammar form is this? It is the use of get as a causative verb. Make and have are also used in this pattern.
- Nina_Nia And what grammar form is this?
- It is the use of get as a causative verb.
- Make and have are also used in this pattern.
- " When/where/how/why/how did this cup get broken?
- When did the mistake get corrected?
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Nina_NiaAnd what grammar form is this?It is the use of get as a causative verb. Make and have are also used in this pattern.
The interrogative requires a helping verb, so the past must be "did get" and not "got."
When/where/how/why/how did this cup get broken?
When did the mistake get corr
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