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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Passive or Compliment

The Earth is being harmed ,and this harms people as well.

Is the first clause a passive form or 'being harmed' is a compliment of 'The Earth'?

Thanks
LiJ
  

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Liveinjapan The Earth is being harmed ,and this harms people as well. Is the first clause a passive form or 'being harmed' is a compliment of 'The Earth' ? Thanks LiJ Hi LiJ, In my opinion it's clearly passive.

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  • Liveinjapan The Earth is being harmed ,and this harms people as well.
  • Is the first clause a passive form or 'being harmed' is a compliment of 'The Earth' ?
  • Thanks LiJ Hi LiJ, In my opinion it's clearly passive.
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LiveinjapanThe Earth is being harmed ,and this harms people as well.

Is the first clause a passive form or 'being harmed' is a compliment of 'The Earth'?

Thanks
LiJ

Hi LiJ,

In my opinion it's clearly passive.
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Thanks, Avangi. Emotion: smile
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LiveinjapanThe Earth is being harmed ,and this harms people as well.

Is the first clause a passive form or 'being harmed' is a compliment of 'The Earth'?

Thanks
LiJ
It should be 'complement'.
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Yoong Liat
Liveinjapan
The Earth is being harmed ,and this harms people as well.

Is the first clause a passive form or 'being harmed' is a compliment of 'The Earth'?

Thanks
LiJ

It should be 'complement'.
Hi, Yoong Liat,

Did you mea
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Hi LiJ

Sorry for the misunderstanding. The word required is 'complement', not 'compliment'.
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LiveinjapanThe Earth is being harmed ,and this harms people as well.

Is the first clause a passive form or 'being harmed' is a compliment of 'The Earth'?

Thanks
LiJ

Hello again, LiJ,

Please forgive me for beating a dead horse, but I just noticed the invitation in your signature.

In your que
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Avangi
Liveinjapan
The Earth is being harmed ,and this harms people as well.

Is the first clause a passive form or 'being harmed' is a compliment of 'The Earth'?

Thanks
LiJ

Hello again, LiJ,

Please forgive me for beating a dead horse(It's good to know), but I just
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