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Ask for help > infinitive or gerunds in the passive
infinitive or gerunds in the passive
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barbario
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infinitive or gerunds in the passive
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Hi there, I have this sentence which I have trouble with putting it into passive: "I love people giving me flowers" Will you help me please? |
28 Sep 2020
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spinney
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How about, "I love being given flowers by people?" I think that should work.  |
28 Sep 2020
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esosh
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"I love being given flowers." Using the by-agent in this sentence is unnecessary as it is too obvious. |
28 Sep 2020
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barbario
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Thanks so much. I have another one difficult for me: "Having eaten the dessert, we went on to drink coffee" |
29 Sep 2020
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Pedro14
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"After the dessert had been eaten / was eaten, we went on to drink coffee". or "Having the dessert been eaten, we went on to drink coffee."
These are the options I can think about. Anyway, wait for the answer of other members.
Have a nice day! |
29 Sep 2020
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yanogator
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This one doesn�t work too well in the passive, since the dessert isn�t the focus of the sentence, but it would be The dessert having been eaten, we went on to drink coffee. Bruce |
29 Sep 2020
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barbario
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Thanks again for your answers and your views. |
29 Sep 2020
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