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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
"...entranced by the puppet show" Adj. or Verb
entranced adjective literary
If you are entranced by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them because they are very interesting or very beautiful
The children sat silent on the carpet, entranced by the puppet show
This is the entry for the word 'entranced' in my dictionary. I thought the word 'entranced' is a verb in that sentence. Am I right? I am not doubting the dictionary but could you explain to me why 'entranced' is an adjective instead of a verb in here, please?
Thank you
Best wishes,
PBF
If you are entranced by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them because they are very interesting or very beautiful
The children sat silent on the carpet, entranced by the puppet show
This is the entry for the word 'entranced' in my dictionary. I thought the word 'entranced' is a verb in that sentence. Am I right? I am not doubting the dictionary but could you explain to me why 'entranced' is an adjective instead of a verb in here, please?
Thank you
Best wishes,
PBF
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Peaceblinkfriend entranced adjective literary If you are entranced by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them because they are very interesting or very beautiful The children sat silent on the carpet, entranced by the puppet show This is the entry for the word 'entranced' in my dictionary. I thought the word 'entranced' is a verb in that sentence. Am I right?
- Peaceblinkfriend entranced adjective literary If you are entranced by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them because they are very interesting or very beautiful The children sat silent on the carpet, entranced by the puppet show This is the entry for the word 'entranced' in my dictionary.
- I thought the word 'entranced' is a verb in that sentence.
- Am I right?
- I am not doubting the dictionary but could you explain to me why 'entranced' is an adjective instead of a verb in here, please?
- Thank you Best wishes, PBF The past participle of a verb may often be used as an adjective.
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Peaceblinkfriendentranced adjective literary
If you are entranced by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them because they are very interesting or very beautiful
The children sat silent on the carpet, entranced by the puppet show
This is the entry for the word 'entranced' in my dictionary. I thought the word 'entranced' is a verb in
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Thank you for your reply, Philip, but how about 'The children were entranced by the puppet show', is 'entranced' in its passive form in this sentence as in 'asked' in 'she was asked if Helen was still in America' ?
Thank you again.
Best wishes,
PBF
Thank you again.
Best wishes,
PBF
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PeaceblinkfriendThank you for your reply, Philip, but how about 'The children were entranced by the puppet show', is 'entranced' in its passive form in this sentence as in 'asked' in 'she was asked if Helen was still in America' ?Yes...passive voice.
Thank you again.
Best wishes,
PBF
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