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Deborahjeong Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Passive mood

The teacher got him a book.

I need to change the sentence into a passive mood. Here the two sentences I came up with. But I am not sure if they are cotrect.

1. A book was gotten for him by the teacher

2. He was gotten a book by the teacher.

Can both be correct? Could you help me clarify it? Thanks.

  

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deborahjeong The teacher got him a book . In this sentence the verb 'get' is ditransitive (has two objects), so either of its objects can be made the subject of a corresponding passive sentence. deborahjeong 1.

— CalifJim

  • deborahjeong The teacher got him a book .
  • In this sentence the verb 'get' is ditransitive (has two objects), so either of its objects can be made the subject of a corresponding passive sentence.
  • deborahjeong 1.
  • A book was gotten for him by the teacher 2.
  • He was gotten a book by the teacher.
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deborahjeongThe teacher got him a book.

In this sentence the verb 'get' is ditransitive (has two objects), so either of its objects can be made the subject of a corresponding passive sentence.

deborahjeong1. A book was gotten for him by the teacher
2. He was gotten a book by the teacher.

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