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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
When to use "to have been+PP, to have been +adj
Plz clarify my doubt regarding the above subject.
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I'm not sure if "PP" means "present participle" or "past participle". " There are no set rules: it just depends on what you want to say and what words you want to use.
- I'm not sure if "PP" means "present participle" or "past participle".
- " There are no set rules: it just depends on what you want to say and what words you want to use.
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I'm not sure if "PP" means "present participle" or "past participle". You can use either, or an adjective:
"He was thought to have been stealing."
"He was thought to have been arrested."
"He was thought to have been dishonest."
There are no set rules: it just depends on what you want to say and what words you want to use.
"He was thought to have been stealing."
"He was thought to have been arrested."
"He was thought to have been dishonest."
There are no set rules: it just depends on what you want to say and what words you want to use.
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Anon,
You need to tell us exactly what your doubts are by giving sample sentences. Doubts mean "uncertainty"; we can't tell what your doubts are until you can see your work.
You need to tell us exactly what your doubts are by giving sample sentences. Doubts mean "uncertainty"; we can't tell what your doubts are until you can see your work.
"to have been+pp= many t
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