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Bluejay Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
"To be +"
1. She wanted to be asked politely.
What part of speech is "asked"? Does it modify any other word in the sentence?
2. She was happy to be of service.
Is the prepositional phrase "of service" modifying any word?
Thank you very much.
What part of speech is "asked"? Does it modify any other word in the sentence?
2. She was happy to be of service.
Is the prepositional phrase "of service" modifying any word?
Thank you very much.
Top answer
1. It's a passive structure. I asked her.
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- It's a passive structure.
- I asked her.
- She was asked by me.
- She was asked.
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1. It's a passive structure. I asked her. She was asked by me. She was asked. She wants to be asked. She wanted the manner in which she is asked to be polite. Short answer: asked, along with to be, is part of the passive construction.
2. Substitute the word "useful" for "of service" and see if you can answer that question yourself.
2. Substitute the word "useful" for "of service" and see if you can answer that question yourself.
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She wanted to be useful.
Is "useful" functioning as a predicate adjective does? With the entire infinitive phrase the direct object of the verb?
Is "useful" functioning as a predicate adjective does? With the entire infinitive phrase the direct object of the verb?
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