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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of the word 'thwart'
The dictionary says that the verb 'thwart' requires a object. Can a dependent clause act as such, as in "He was thwarted when two soldiers passed by."?
Thank you for any advice.
Thank you for any advice.
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Hi Anon Yes, you can say that. You have used "was thwarted" and that is a passive structure. e.
- Hi Anon Yes, you can say that.
- You have used "was thwarted" and that is a passive structure.
- e.
- takes an object).
- The object of an active sentence becomes the subject in the passive version of the sentence.
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Hi Anon
Yes, you can say that. You have used "was thwarted" and that is a passive structure. As you may know, in order to build a passive sentence, you need a verb that is transitive (i.e. takes an object). The object of an active sentence becomes the subject in the passive version of the sentence. Thus, in the active version of your sentence, "he" (him) would be the object of the verb
Yes, you can say that. You have used "was thwarted" and that is a passive structure. As you may know, in order to build a passive sentence, you need a verb that is transitive (i.e. takes an object). The object of an active sentence becomes the subject in the passive version of the sentence. Thus, in the active version of your sentence, "he" (him) would be the object of the verb
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