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Marix998 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Passive voice after verbs followed by gerund (gerunds and infinitives)
Hello,
I have a question about verbs followed by gerund only or infinitives and gerunds in passive.
followed by gerunds only followed by infinitives and gerunds
admitbegin
considerstart
delayintend
dislikeadvise
......
I consider doing something helpful.
In the passive voice do I need to use the infinitive with to after these verbs (mentioned above) or the gerund remain.
This is considered to be immature.
This is considered being immature.
Thanks
M
I have a question about verbs followed by gerund only or infinitives and gerunds in passive.
followed by gerunds only followed by infinitives and gerunds
admitbegin
considerstart
delayintend
dislikeadvise
......
I consider doing something helpful.
In the passive voice do I need to use the infinitive with to after these verbs (mentioned above) or the gerund remain.
This is considered to be immature.
This is considered being immature.
Thanks
M
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The rules you mention are generally correct, and the three sentences you listed are okay, but there are some situations where these rules are not followed. For example: I consider do nothing to be an unacceptable alternative. This is considered be immature behavior.
- The rules you mention are generally correct, and the three sentences you listed are okay, but there are some situations where these rules are not followed.
- For example: I consider do nothing to be an unacceptable alternative.
- This is considered be immature behavior.
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The rules you mention are generally correct, and the three sentences you listed are okay, but there are some situations where these rules are not followed. For example:
I consider do nothing to be an unacceptable alternative.
This is considered be immature behavior.
I consider do nothing to be an unacceptable alternative.
This is considered be immature behavior.
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Hi,
. . . there are some situations where these rules are not followed. For example:
I consider "do nothing" to be an unacceptable alternative. This is only correct with the punctuation shown in red, and even then it's an inform
. . . there are some situations where these rules are not followed. For example:
I consider "do nothing" to be an unacceptable alternative. This is only correct with the punctuation shown in red, and even then it's an inform
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A teacher is having trouble with an unruly high school classroom of senior students. He says to them: "You're soon going to be adults, so act like adults. I want mature behavior from you. This unruly and childish behavior is be immature (for life) behavior."
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Hi,
A teacher is having trouble with an unruly high school classroom of senior students. He says to them: "You're soon going to be adults, so act like adults. I want mature behavior from you.
This unruly and childish behavior is "be immature (for life)"
A teacher is having trouble with an unruly high school classroom of senior students. He says to them: "You're soon going to be adults, so act like adults. I want mature behavior from you.
This unruly and childish behavior is "be immature (for life)"
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Hi,
Is there any difference between to be and being:
This is considered to be immature.
This is considered being immature.
Could I use after all of these verbs infinitiv (to be) or gerund (being) in passive.
Is there any difference between to be and being:
This is considered to be immature.
This is considered being immature.
Could I use after all of these verbs infinitiv (to be) or gerund (being) in passive.
| followed by gerunds only | fol |
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