Position of Adverb of Frequency
Can we put an adverb between a passive verb and the object?
Example:
(a) Food vouchers are given every year to residents by the mayor.
Or
(b) Food vouchers are given, every year, to residents by the mayor.
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gray train 479 Can we put an adverb between a passive verb and the object? Passives have no objects, but you can write your sentence as you have done in (a). CJ
- gray train 479 Can we put an adverb between a passive verb and the object?
- Passives have no objects, but you can write your sentence as you have done in (a).
- CJ
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gray train 479Can we put an adverb between a passive verb and the object?
Passives have no objects, but you can write your sentence as you have done in (a).
CJ
0Actually, passives can contain objects:
I was given this gorgeous brooch by my mother.
I was sold a stolen car by a local dealer.
But in your example "to residents" is not an object but a preposition phrase.
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