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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
verbs of sense perception in the passive voice + Past participle
Is it possible to say "he was seen killed"? Complex subject with Past participle (ParticipleII)?
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The present participle can be used (active voice), but I cannot think of any example of using the past participle. The grammatical problem is that the subject of the main verb would be different from the subject of the past participle. In the active voice, the two subjects coincide.
- The present participle can be used (active voice), but I cannot think of any example of using the past participle.
- The grammatical problem is that the subject of the main verb would be different from the subject of the past participle.
- In the active voice, the two subjects coincide.
- He was seen going into the store.
- He was seen (as he was ) going into the store.
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The present participle can be used (active voice), but I cannot think of any example of using the past participle. The grammatical problem is that the subject of the main verb would be different from the subject of the past participle.
In the active voice, the two subjects coincide.
He was seen going into the store.
He was seen (as he was ) going into the store.
In the active voice, the two subjects coincide.
He was seen going into the store.
He was seen (as he was ) going into the store.
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