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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Was closed, refurbished and S + instated .....

The restaurant was closed, completely refurbished and new management instated before reopening.

Q) Does the main verb 'was' above affect the verb 'refurbished' and even 'instated?' (i.e. ~ ~new management (was) instated before reopening.)

Because of the new subject after 'and,' it hard to understand for me.
  

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Hi, The restaurant was closed, completely refurbished and new management instated before reopening. e. ) Because of the new subject after 'and,' it hard to understand for me.

— Clive

  • Hi, The restaurant was closed, completely refurbished and new management instated before reopening.
  • e.
  • ) Because of the new subject after 'and,' it hard to understand for me.
  • The new subject requires the full verb, ie The restaurant was closed and completely refurbished, and new management was instated before reopening.
  • The verb 'instate' is uncommon.
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Hi,

The restaurant was closed, completely refurbished and new management instatedbefore reopening.

Q) Does the main verb 'was' above affect the verb 'refurbished' and even 'instated?' (i.e. ~ ~new management (was) instated before reopening.)

Because of the new subject after 'and,' it hard to understand for me.

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Hi

The main verb is not 'was' as you have mentioned. The verbs close and instate, the main verbs, are in passive voice.

Yes 'was' which is an auxiliary verb affects close, refurbish and instate.
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