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Evo25 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
targeted/meant
The event is targeted at a young,urban sophisticated group who understands the brand.(sentence taken from newspaper)
the word targeted in above sentence is appeared as past participle or adjective?
if the targeted consider as past participle, the sentence above can be said that become a passive sentence?
i'm sure when ver to be + a past participle word, the word will change a sentence become a passive sentence!(i learn from grammar book)
such as
1.I eat the apple.
The apple was eaten by me.
I understand these sentences above.
But,how about in these cases.
(1)it is hoped that the things which i learn are correct
(2)it is meant that all students can go back home now.
how about the word hoped and meant?considered as past participle?
if both of the word considered as past participle, the sentence is a passive sentence??
that quite confuse me.
please guide me to identify the differences!
thanks and appreciate a lot....!!
the word targeted in above sentence is appeared as past participle or adjective?
if the targeted consider as past participle, the sentence above can be said that become a passive sentence?
i'm sure when ver to be + a past participle word, the word will change a sentence become a passive sentence!(i learn from grammar book)
such as
1.I eat the apple.
The apple was eaten by me.
I understand these sentences above.
But,how about in these cases.
(1)it is hoped that the things which i learn are correct
(2)it is meant that all students can go back home now.
how about the word hoped and meant?considered as past participle?
if both of the word considered as past participle, the sentence is a passive sentence??
that quite confuse me.
please guide me to identify the differences!
thanks and appreciate a lot....!!
Top answer
Evo25 Is the word targeted in above the sentence above is appeared as a past participle or adjective? It's the past participle of the verb target . Note that a word can be both a past participle and an adjective, however, so it has some adjectival qualities.
- Evo25 Is the word targeted in above the sentence above is appeared as a past participle or adjective?
- It's the past participle of the verb target .
- Note that a word can be both a past participle and an adjective, however, so it has some adjectival qualities.
- Evo25 become a passive sentence?
- Yes, it has many qualities of passive voice, but I would not call it a true passive.
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Evo25Is the word targeted inIt's the past participle of the verb target. Note that a word can be both a past participle and an adjectivabovethe sentence aboveis appeared asa past participle or adjective?
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Thanks for the further explations provided at the link website send to me.
I alomost understand all the passive voice...
just a part i still not understand clearly....
The work is finished. (use after a linking verb)
linking verb is such as because,however,etc...
I also go surfing at this website
I alomost understand all the passive voice...
just a part i still not understand clearly....
The work is finished. (use after a linking verb)
linking verb is such as because,however,etc...
I also go surfing at this website
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Some linking verbs are:
to be (is, are, was, were, has been, have been, had been), to seem, to feel, to become, to appear, to look.
In The work is finished, is is the linking verb. In fact, it's the only verb in the sentence.
CJ
to be (is, are, was, were, has been, have been, had been), to seem, to feel, to become, to appear, to look.
In The work is finished, is is the linking verb. In fact, it's the only verb in the sentence.
CJ
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