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Can I say,a) Many parents came and seated under the tent in the school for the sports day. b) They seated in the big school tent. c) There was / It was crowded and noisy (in the field).

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

They sat, not "seated."
I would delete "the" before "sports day."
It was, not "There was."
On the field.

Vincent Teo · Answer

Thanks, but how am I use this word "seated" correctly in the sentence?

Fivejedjon · Answer

Vincent TeoThanks, but how am I use this word "seated" correctly in the sentence?

They were seated - they were given a seat by someone or (rather formal) they were sitting.
They seated themselves - (rather formal) they sat down.

Vincent Teo · Answer

Thanks, if I followed the suggested answer in the sentence, isn't a correct way:

(b) They were seated in / under the big school tent.

BarbaraPA · Answer

If other people assigned them that location, then yes, "They were seated under the big school tent" is okay.

Vincent Teo · Answer

Thanks, this word "seated" must be passive voice? Is there any situation we can use it as active voice?

BarbaraPA · Answer

Yes, if you are the person who assigns the seats.

The hostess seated us at a table near the window. We were seated (by the hostess) at a table near the window.

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