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Teal desk 749 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

When should use "to be"?

Example 1: It was a serious offence to be involved in any acts disparaging any country.

For example 1, it is correct if I write it in in this form?

  • It was a serious offence to involve in any acts disparaging any country.

Example 2: Amy belongs to a booming virtual idol industry that is expected to be worth 1.5 billion yuan within the next two years.

For example 2, it is correct if I write it in in this form?

  • Amy belongs to a booming virtual idol industry that is expected to worth 1.5 billion yuan within the next two years.
  

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teal desk 749 For example 1, it is correct if I write it in in this form? It was a serious offence to involve in any acts disparaging any country. No, "involve" is a transitive verb.

  • teal desk 749 For example 1, it is correct if I write it in in this form?
  • It was a serious offence to involve in any acts disparaging any country.
  • No, "involve" is a transitive verb.
  • teal desk 749 For example 2, it is correct if I write it in in this form?
  • 5 billion yuan within the next two years.
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teal desk 749For example 1, it is correct if I write it in in this form?
It was a serious offence to involve in any acts disparaging any country.

No, "involve" is a transitive verb.

teal desk 749For example 2, it is correct if I write it in in this form?
Amy belongs to a booming virtual idol industry that is expected to

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