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Lucas21c Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Omission of Verb
Could you tell me why the verb "be" is omitted in the following bold setences?
I think the underlined "claming" and "suggesting" cannot be used in such a way because they are just a present participle, not a verb.
There`s curiously little information about Kenneth Bae on line, just this Facebook page started by his friends campaigning for his release from the secretive regime. He`s being jailed for 15 years hard labor for "his crimes aimed to topple North Korea." The official news agency claiming "his crimes were proved by evidence, a possible reference to material reportedly found on a hard drive. One of Bae`s friends suggesting it may have been as innocuous as photos of orphans begging.
I think the underlined "claming" and "suggesting" cannot be used in such a way because they are just a present participle, not a verb.
There`s curiously little information about Kenneth Bae on line, just this Facebook page started by his friends campaigning for his release from the secretive regime. He`s being jailed for 15 years hard labor for "his crimes aimed to topple North Korea." The official news agency claiming "his crimes were proved by evidence, a possible reference to material reportedly found on a hard drive. One of Bae`s friends suggesting it may have been as innocuous as photos of orphans begging.
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I agree there should be an " is " or " was " in front of each of the underlined words.
- I agree there should be an " is " or " was " in front of each of the underlined words.
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I agree there should be an "is" or "was" in front of each of the underlined words.
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