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Michael Nichols Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Which is correct are both
His friends were asked to help. ------- were and asked are both past tense i got that part.----
His friends are asked to help. -------(why or why not) please help me if thier is some rule regarding this.
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Hi, His friends were asked to help. ---- His friends are asked to help. -------(why or why not) please help me if thier is some rule regarding this.
- Hi, His friends were asked to help.
- ---- His friends are asked to help.
- -------(why or why not) please help me if thier is some rule regarding this.
- The above sentences are both examples of Passive Voice.
- eg Passive Voice The vegetables were cooked ( by Mary).
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Hi,
His friends were asked to help. ------- were and asked are both past tense i got that part.----
His friends are asked to help. -------(why or why not) please help me if thier is some rule regarding this.
The above sentences are both examples of Passive
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Hello, Michael - and welcome to English Forums.
Both of your sentences are fine. 'Asked' is not past tense in your sentences; it is the -ed form used as a part of the verb in passive voice.
His friends were asked to help (yesterday).
His friends are asked to help (now and in the future).
Both of your sentences are fine. 'Asked' is not past tense in your sentences; it is the -ed form used as a part of the verb in passive voice.
His friends were asked to help (yesterday).
His friends are asked to help (now and in the future).
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