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Hi! Are these all grammatical? Thanks, Fulvio
1. It has been stolen.
2. It had been stolen.
3. It was stolen by me.
4. I have stolen it.
5. I had stolen it.
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yellowstarstruck Hi! Are these all grammatical? Thanks, Fulvio 1.
- yellowstarstruck Hi!
- Are these all grammatical?
- Thanks, Fulvio 1.
- It has been stolen.
- 2.
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yellowstarstruckHi! Are these all grammatical? Thanks, Fulvio
1. It has been stolen.
2. It had been stolen.
3. It was stolen by me.
4. I have stolen it.
5. I had stolen it.
You posted this thread which was answered a few days ago. I gave you a rundown on each sentence. The only one that makes any sense is #1. # 3 is
0They are all grammatical in a suitable context. However, #3 is very unlikely to occur. Using by me as the agent of a passive structure is not common and may sound unnatural to many. There are some instances of by me, by you, by him etc. in real life even though people usually avoid them.
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