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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Took/Taken

The correct form of the verb in this sentence is...

"Attached are two pictures took (NOT taken?) at the the park."

To use the past participle, one NEEDs a auxilary verb?
  

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This is correct: Attached are two pictures taken at the park . In some cases, like this one, the auxiliary is not needed. Taken at the park is a nonfinite clause-- the auxiliary has been omitted: Attached are two pictures [that were] taken at the park .

  • This is correct: Attached are two pictures taken at the park .
  • In some cases, like this one, the auxiliary is not needed.
  • Taken at the park is a nonfinite clause-- the auxiliary has been omitted: Attached are two pictures [that were] taken at the park .
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This is correct:

Attached are two pictures taken at the park.

In some cases, like this one, the auxiliary is not needed. Taken at the park is a nonfinite clause-- the auxiliary has been omitted: Attached are two pictures [that were] taken at the park.

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