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Hoony Posted 7 years ago
2) He helped her (to) complete the assignment = She was helped to complete the assignment by him(??) I think two passive sentences using 'get' and 'help' each are ungrammatical. But, I don't know whyCould you explain why these are ungrammatical and teach me alternative sentences to them
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Passive sentence using 'get' and 'help'
1) I got Michael to host the reception = Michael was gotten to host the reception (??)
2) He helped her (to) complete the assignment = She was helped to complete the assignment by him(??) I think two passive sentences using 'get' and 'help' each are ungrammatical. But, I don't know whyCould you explain why these are ungrammatical and teach me alternative sentences to them
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Hoony 1) I got Michael to host the reception. I don't see the passive as ungrammatical, but English speakers would find it too awkward to use. It can be made less awkward by substituting 'persuaded' for 'gotten'.
- Hoony 1) I got Michael to host the reception.
- I don't see the passive as ungrammatical, but English speakers would find it too awkward to use.
- It can be made less awkward by substituting 'persuaded' for 'gotten'.
- Michael was persuaded to host the reception.
- Hoony 2) He helped her (to) complete the assignment I don't see the passive here as ungrammatical either, and it's nowhere near as awkward as the passive of your first example.
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Hoony1) I got Michael to host the reception.
I don't see the passive as ungrammatical, but English speakers would find it too awkward to use. It can be made less awkward by substituting 'persuaded' for 'gotten'.
Michael was persuaded to host the reception.
Hoony2) He helped her (to) complete the assignment
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