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LeGion12359 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Simple Grammar
"Sorry I’m late – I got caught in traffic."
"We were caught in a heavy storm."
Is caught an adjective in the above sentences?
"We were caught in a heavy storm."
Is caught an adjective in the above sentences?
Top answer
No.
- No.
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LeGion12359Is caught an adjective in the above sentences?'got caught' is a "get-passive" verb form. "get" is sometimes used as a substitute for "be" in passives, especially when expressing situations that are negative. You could also say "I was caught in traffic".
get caught in traffic, (clothing) get torn, (glassware) get broken, ...
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LeGion12359Then? Don't say it's a verb.It is a verb form. See CalifJim's response above.
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CalifJim'got caught' is a "get-passive" verb form. "get" is sometimes used as a substitute for "be" in passives, especially when expressing situations that are negative. You could also say "I was caught in traffic".get caught in traffic, (clothing) get torn, (glassware) get broken, ...Thank you Teacher, That 'got' confused me.
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