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Deepcosmos Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
to omit [to be] ?
Hello everyone!
1. Under the structure -S+V+O+C(=
passive infinite), I understand that it is possible to omit [to be] and remain past perfect only in the place of C with following verbs ;
1) want, desire, expect, etc
2) causuative verbs (make, have, get)
3) perception verbs (hear, feel, smell)
* We want our house (to be) repaired.
2. Then can we omit [to be] with the rest following verbs - advise, allow, tell, order, help, ask, etc ?
For example,
* We helped him [ (to) be ] elected as our president.
Always thanking for your answers,
1. Under the structure -S+V+O+C(=
passive infinite), I understand that it is possible to omit [to be] and remain past perfect only in the place of C with following verbs ;
1) want, desire, expect, etc
2) causuative verbs (make, have, get)
3) perception verbs (hear, feel, smell)
* We want our house (to be) repaired.
2. Then can we omit [to be] with the rest following verbs - advise, allow, tell, order, help, ask, etc ?
For example,
* We helped him [ (to) be ] elected as our president.
Always thanking for your answers,
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deepcosmos , I understand that it is possible to omit [to be] and remain past perfect only in the place of C with following verbs ; After a noun or pronoun complement , then it is possible, but not always. The passive infinitive phrase is the complement of the noun. I want my bicycle (to be) fixed.
- deepcosmos , I understand that it is possible to omit [to be] and remain past perfect only in the place of C with following verbs ; After a noun or pronoun complement , then it is possible, but not always.
- The passive infinitive phrase is the complement of the noun.
- I want my bicycle (to be) fixed.
- We ordered the room to be cleaned.
- I desire my composition to be played in Carnegie Hall.
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deepcosmos, I understand that it is possible to omit [to be] and remain past perfect only in the place of C with following verbs ;After a noun or pronoun complement, then it is possible, but not always.
The passive infinitive phrase is the complement of the noun.
I want my bicycle (to be) fixed.
We ordered the room to be cleaned.
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Thanks your anwser, but regarding my previous question below ;
2. Then can we omit [to be] with the rest following verbs - advise, allow, tell, order, help, ask, etc ?
* We helped him (to) be elected as our president.
my intention is to be advised if following sentence is OK or not ;
* We helped him elected as our president.
Your another r
2. Then can we omit [to be] with the rest following verbs - advise, allow, tell, order, help, ask, etc ?
* We helped him (to) be elected as our president.
my intention is to be advised if following sentence is OK or not ;
* We helped him elected as our president.
Your another r
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deepcosmos2. Then can we omit [to be] with the rest following verbs - advise, allow, tell, order, help, ask, etc ?Help is different from all those other verbs in your list. You can use "to" or omit it.
I helped him to do it. = I helped him do it.
I helped him to get elected. = I helped him get elected.
I advised
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deepcosmosmy intention is to be advised if following sentence is OK or not ;* We helped him elected as our president.Your another reply will be appreciated.No. You can only omit "to," not "be"
The sentence, even corrected, is not natural. This is the natural version:
We helped him (to) get elected.
We helped him. He got elected. = We h
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This is the natural version: We helped him (to) get elected.
Thanks much, AlpheccaStars and before your additonal answering I put on the same question.
Thanks much, AlpheccaStars and before your additonal answering I put on the same question.
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