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Azz Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Was given to him
Can one say:
a. A pill was given to him to calm down.
b. Money was given to him to go to Paris. [He uses the money to buy a ticket to Paris.]
c. A letter was sent to him to present himself at the mayor's office. [the letter tells him to go to the mayor's office]
Many thanks.
a. A pill was given to him to calm down.
b. Money was given to him to go to Paris. [He uses the money to buy a ticket to Paris.]
c. A letter was sent to him to present himself at the mayor's office. [the letter tells him to go to the mayor's office]
Many thanks.
Top answer
YES
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Those are correct.
But they are very neutrally written and often there will be more elegant ways of speaking. It's more human to put the 'he' first.
He received/was given a pill to calm down.
d
But they are very neutrally written and often there will be more elegant ways of speaking. It's more human to put the 'he' first.
He received/was given a pill to calm down.
d
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