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my room be cleaned vs my room cleaned
Content analysis isn’t nearly as scary as it sounds - the maning of nearlyWhat is the meaning of ' I don't want him in the room.'What is the grammatical name of structure of “having cleaned”?Why can't we say “I have my room”?“Expanding his chest went out of the room.”What does now refer to in this sentence?Active/Passive Voice“Controlled by” vs. “Control by”Can I use “to bring it”?You must have me confused ~
As I know ‘my room be cleaned ‘ is passive
The meaning is ‘my room cleaned by someone else.’
So I confused the sentence->
Would you like to have your room cleaned now?
Why isn’t this sentence be ->
Would you like to have your room ‘be’ cleaned now?
grammar
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As I know ‘my room be cleaned ‘ is passive
The meaning is ‘my room cleaned by someone else.’
So I confused the sentence->
Would you like to have your room cleaned now?
Why isn’t this sentence be ->
Would you like to have your room ‘be’ cleaned now?
grammar
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The correct passive sentence is 'Would you like your room to be cleaned now?'
– Kate Bunting
Mar 20 at 9:41
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As I know ‘my room be cleaned ‘ is passive
The meaning is ‘my room cleaned by someone else.’
So I confused the sentence->
Would you like to have your room cleaned now?
Why isn’t this sentence be ->
Would you like to have your room ‘be’ cleaned now?
grammar
As I know ‘my room be cleaned ‘ is passive
The meaning is ‘my room cleaned by someone else.’
So I confused the sentence->
Would you like to have your room cleaned now?
Why isn’t this sentence be ->
Would you like to have your room ‘be’ cleaned now?
grammar
grammar
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The correct passive sentence is 'Would you like your room to be cleaned now?'
– Kate Bunting
Mar 20 at 9:41
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The correct passive sentence is 'Would you like your room to be cleaned now?'
– Kate Bunting
Mar 20 at 9:41
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The correct passive sentence is 'Would you like your room to be cleaned now?'
– Kate Bunting
Mar 20 at 9:41
The correct passive sentence is 'Would you like your room to be cleaned now?'
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You can also say:
Would you like your room cleaned? where "to be" is implied.
I want my room to be cleaned now. [outcome]
I want to have my room cleaned. [implied: by the housekeepers]
answered 2 hours ago
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You can also say:
Would you like your room cleaned? where "to be" is implied.
I want my room to be cleaned now. [outcome]
I want to have my room cleaned. [implied: by the housekeepers]
answered 2 hours ago
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You can also say:
Would you like your room cleaned? where "to be" is implied.
I want my room to be cleaned now. [outcome]
I want to have my room cleaned. [implied: by the housekeepers]
answered 2 hours ago
LambieLambie
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You can also say:
Would you like your room cleaned? where "to be" is implied.
I want my room to be cleaned now. [outcome]
I want to have my room cleaned. [implied: by the housekeepers]
answered 2 hours ago
LambieLambie
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You can also say:
Would you like your room cleaned? where "to be" is implied.
I want my room to be cleaned now. [outcome]
I want to have my room cleaned. [implied: by the housekeepers]
answered 2 hours ago
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The correct passive sentence is 'Would you like your room to be cleaned now?'
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