When the verb is past tense, is the adjective as well?
When you're writing a sentence, which is correct? Some have stated that only the verb is past tense and not the adjective. Others disagree.
He ripped open the letter
He ripped opened the letter
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rip sth open It works like a phrasal verb to me. He ripped open the letter. He ripped the letter open.
- rip sth open It works like a phrasal verb to me.
- He ripped open the letter.
- He ripped the letter open.
- So, ripped opened doesn't stand grammatical; however, they may mean ripped (and) opened the letter -- both rip and open function as verbs.
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rip sth open
It works like a phrasal verb to me.
He ripped open the letter.
He ripped the letter open.
So, ripped opened doesn't stand grammatical; however, they may mean ripped (and) opened the letter-- both rip and open function as verbs.
0navy grapeSome have stated that only the verb is past tense and not the adjective.
Adjectives have no tense, so of course an adjective can't be "in the past tense" because it can't be in any tense. The adjective is 'open', so only your first sentence is right, and then only if you add final punctuation.
CJ
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