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Guyper Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What part of speech is "Awaited"?

"Not knowing what dangers awaited them, they decided it would be best if they called for more help."

Does "awaited", in the phrase, work as a verb in passive voice?

Was "have been" or "are" supposed to be in between "dangers" and "awaited", but it's been omitted?

Thank you

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Hi Guyper No, the word "awaited" is the past simple in the active voice. You could reword that this way (with "wait for" in the past continuous, active): - Because they did not know what dangers were waiting for them, they decided it would be best if they called for more help. Or perhaps this way: - Because they did not know what dangers lay ahead, they decided it would be best if they called for more help.

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  • Hi Guyper No, the word "awaited" is the past simple in the active voice.
  • You could reword that this way (with "wait for" in the past continuous, active): - Because they did not know what dangers were waiting for them, they decided it would be best if they called for more help.
  • Or perhaps this way: - Because they did not know what dangers lay ahead, they decided it would be best if they called for more help.
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Hi Guyper

No, the word "awaited" is the past simple in the active voice.
You could reword that this way (with "wait for" in the past continuous, active):

- Because they did not know what dangers were waiting for them, they decided it would be best if they called for more help.

Or perhaps this way:

- Because they did not know what dangers
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