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Roy Poon 5810 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Passive Voice

I understand this sentence as follow:

A. I hang the picture to be seen on the wall.

I do not understand this sentence as follow:

B. Let him be punished at once. ( I thought that I should write: Let him to be punished at once. )

Would you explain Sentence B further to me?

Thank you.

  

Top answer

Roy Poon 5810 explain Sentence B The verb 'let' is treated differently. We omit the 'to'. Let him [to] be punished at once.

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  • Roy Poon 5810 explain Sentence B The verb 'let' is treated differently.
  • We omit the 'to'.
  • Let him [to] be punished at once.
  • Found online: We should not let him be forgotten.
  • Let him be laid to rest in St Petersburg.
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Roy Poon 5810explain Sentence B

The verb 'let' is treated differently. We omit the 'to'.

Let him [to] be punished at once.

Found online:

We should not let him be forgotten.
Let him be laid to rest in St Petersburg.
Massoud let him be captured by the Shuravi.
They let him be para

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