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Optimus Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Passive Form

Hello,

I'm trying to write a passive form of the following sentence:
- His antics kept annoying me.

And I'm wondering which of them is correct:
1a. I got kept annoyed with his antics.
1b. I got kept getting annoyed with his antics.
1c. I kept getting annoyed with his antics.
1d. I kept being annoyed with his antics.

1e. I was kept getting annoyed with his antics.
1f. I was kept being annoyed with his antics.

Thank you in advance for any input
  

Top answer

1a. I got kept annoyed with his antics. No.

  • 1a.
  • I got kept annoyed with his antics.
  • No.
  • got kept won't work.
  • 1b.
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2 Answers
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1a. I got kept annoyed with his antics. No. got kept won't work.

1b. I got kept getting annoyed with his antics. No.

1c. I kept getting annoyed with his antics. OK.

1d. I kept being annoyed with his antics. OK, but not great.

1e. I was kept getting annoyed with his antics. No. was kept getting won't work.

1f. I was kept being annoyed with
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I continued to be annoyed by his antics.

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