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Grammar and Linguistics > help, please!!
help, please!!
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mariaherguedas
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help, please!!
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Hello , superteachers!! Can you help me out?
Which one is correct?We were made to sign the contract without reading it
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We were made sign the contract
Thank you in advanced
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8 Jun 2012
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zafirka
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The first one.
in passive voice we use full infinitive.
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8 Jun 2012
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evinches
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In Britain one would say
"We were made to sign..."
Have a good weekend!
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8 Jun 2012
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mariaherguedas
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Thank you so much!!!! This website is just the best ! |
8 Jun 2012
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Zora
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Both sentences have different meanings:
We were made to sign the contract without reading it - means you have no idea what are the conditions of the contract.
We were made TO sign the contract - means they made you sign the contract, whether you agreed with the terms (which you might have previously read) or not.
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8 Jun 2012
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mariec
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active: They made us sign the contract ...
passive: We were made to sign the contract ...( correct answer ) |
8 Jun 2012
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MoodyMoody
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I agree with all of the other responders, but I personally prefer "We were forced to sign the contract." |
8 Jun 2012
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almaz
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and...
Thank you in advance |
8 Jun 2012
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Rahil_el
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Hi!
"We were made to sign the contract " is correct becauseof the passive form. If the verb " make " means "to force" and is followed by an object the second verb is bare infinitive, but as you know in passive voice there is no object and that is why in this case it should be followed by infinitive. |
9 Jun 2012
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