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ConscientiousStudent Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

was being killed, being killed, was killed

1) I saw Turkey was being killed at nine o'clock.

2) I saw Turkey being killed at nine o'clock.

3) I saw Turkey was killed at nine o'clock.

I assume the second one is correct. If so, why are the first and third ones incorrect? Please give as much elaboration as possible.
  

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Hi, #1 and #3 are not incorrect. All three of these sentences are correct in an appropriate context. Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, #1 and #3 are not incorrect.
  • All three of these sentences are correct in an appropriate context.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

#1 and #3 are not incorrect.

All three of these sentences are correct in an appropriate context.

Best wishes, Clive
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How do you kill an entire country though?
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Hi,

I took it as a person's name.

Clive
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CliveHi,

I took it as a person's name.

Clive

I also assume that Turkey is a person. However, I've never heard of such a name.
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Or perhaps it was Thanksgiving dinner.
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Grammar Geek
Or perhaps it was Thanksgiving dinner.Hi Barbara

Then the sentence should be I saw the turkey being killed at nine o'clock.

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Unless they named it first Emotion: smile

I know someone who named there two pigs "Ham" and "Bacon."
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1) I saw Turkey was being killed at nine o'clock.

2) I saw Turkey being killed at nine o'clock.

3) I saw Turkey was killed at nine o'clock.

Well, Turkey is my friend's name. Please denote what context can #1 and #3 be in?

I would like to know what kind of tense or form of English is "being killed" ? is it a gerund?

Thank you.
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1 was being killed - Past Passive Progressive tense.
2 being killed - Passive Gerund (Gerund of be plus a Past Participle)
3 was killed - Past Passive tense.

CJ
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