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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Subject
Hello teachers,
Given above is the map of Japan.
What is the subject of this sentence.
Thanks.
Given above is the map of Japan.
What is the subject of this sentence.
Thanks.
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Hello Hanuman It's an inverted passive sentence. Sometimes in a passive sentence the subject and the verbial (past participle) are inverted to avoid too heavy a subject, though the subject ('the map of Japan') in your sentence is rather short. type=INVVIIUI "]Grammar Station (INVERSION)[/url].
- Hello Hanuman It's an inverted passive sentence.
- Sometimes in a passive sentence the subject and the verbial (past participle) are inverted to avoid too heavy a subject, though the subject ('the map of Japan') in your sentence is rather short.
- type=INVVIIUI "]Grammar Station (INVERSION)[/url].
- paco
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Hello Hanuman
It's an inverted passive sentence. Sometimes in a passive sentence the subject and the verbial (past participle) are inverted to avoid too heavy a subject, though the subject ('the map of Japan') in your sentence is rather short.
If you like to know more about inversion, please visit [url="
It's an inverted passive sentence. Sometimes in a passive sentence the subject and the verbial (past participle) are inverted to avoid too heavy a subject, though the subject ('the map of Japan') in your sentence is rather short.
If you like to know more about inversion, please visit [url="
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