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puzzle
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 Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:53 pm Post subject: and |
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Dear teachers,
In the sentence"he was caught and was beaten",can we leave out the second"was"?What's the rules of this kind of omission?
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Lorikeet
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Yes. You can usually leave out the second "be" verb if it's the same form.
Examples:
They are walking and talking.
He was happy and busy.
They were followed and photographed.
You can ask if you have another example. |
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puzzle
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