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“They reported being told to…” Trying to explain
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowUsage of “more than” before a verbAre there nouns that embody adjectives+verbs? (Not asking about attributive nouns)Are copulars considered linking, helping, or auxiliaries?They are going to be letting me out next weekIs omitting “the” with some verbs grammatically correct?Is “freak-out” an active or a passive experience?Verbs without prepositionsIs this an adverbial complement? “They led me _to believe that there was no danger_.”Looking for a verb derived from a numeralIs there a word for encasing and warming up simultaneously?
I have never really thought about this one before, but out of curiosity, is it grammatical to have "being" after the verb "report"? Here is an example:
"They reported being told to stay behind the yellow line."
What role does "being" play?
verbs complements
asked Mar 20 at 18:07
Allex KramerAllex Kramer
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I have never really thought about this one before, but out of curiosity, is it grammatical to have "being" after the verb "report"? Here is an example:
"They reported being told to stay behind the yellow line."
What role does "being" play?
verbs complements
asked Mar 20 at 18:07
Allex KramerAllex Kramer
815
2
Yes, it's grammatical, and so is They reported having been told to... The role of being (and of been in the one above) is to be the auxiliary verb for the Passive construction, which consists of some form of the auxiliary verb be followed immediately by the past participle of some transitive verb (here it's told, the past participle of tell). The reason why -ing forms are OK after report is because report allows a gerund complement. Every verb has its own rules about stuff like that.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:44
@JohnLawler A gerund that is a complement, or a complement of a gerund?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 18:51
1
A gerund that is a complement. There are four major types of complement clause, two finite and two non-finite. The non-finite ones are the gerund and the infinitive complement types.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:56
1
@JohnLawler ...and that-clause and embedded question, right? I figured it was acting like a gerund. Sometimes I tend to overthink these things. This all stemmed from a question that a coworker asked me. Also, is there a way to promote your comment to an answer?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 19:00
2
–ing form can be object/complement/subject or noun-substitutes. So GERUND that is a complement
– Barid Baran Acharya
Mar 20 at 19:07
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I have never really thought about this one before, but out of curiosity, is it grammatical to have "being" after the verb "report"? Here is an example:
"They reported being told to stay behind the yellow line."
What role does "being" play?
verbs complements
asked Mar 20 at 18:07
Allex KramerAllex Kramer
815
I have never really thought about this one before, but out of curiosity, is it grammatical to have "being" after the verb "report"? Here is an example:
"They reported being told to stay behind the yellow line."
What role does "being" play?
verbs complements
verbs complements
asked Mar 20 at 18:07
Allex KramerAllex Kramer
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asked Mar 20 at 18:07
Allex KramerAllex Kramer
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asked Mar 20 at 18:07
Allex KramerAllex Kramer
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Yes, it's grammatical, and so is They reported having been told to... The role of being (and of been in the one above) is to be the auxiliary verb for the Passive construction, which consists of some form of the auxiliary verb be followed immediately by the past participle of some transitive verb (here it's told, the past participle of tell). The reason why -ing forms are OK after report is because report allows a gerund complement. Every verb has its own rules about stuff like that.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:44
@JohnLawler A gerund that is a complement, or a complement of a gerund?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 18:51
1
A gerund that is a complement. There are four major types of complement clause, two finite and two non-finite. The non-finite ones are the gerund and the infinitive complement types.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:56
1
@JohnLawler ...and that-clause and embedded question, right? I figured it was acting like a gerund. Sometimes I tend to overthink these things. This all stemmed from a question that a coworker asked me. Also, is there a way to promote your comment to an answer?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 19:00
2
–ing form can be object/complement/subject or noun-substitutes. So GERUND that is a complement
– Barid Baran Acharya
Mar 20 at 19:07
add a comment |
2
Yes, it's grammatical, and so is They reported having been told to... The role of being (and of been in the one above) is to be the auxiliary verb for the Passive construction, which consists of some form of the auxiliary verb be followed immediately by the past participle of some transitive verb (here it's told, the past participle of tell). The reason why -ing forms are OK after report is because report allows a gerund complement. Every verb has its own rules about stuff like that.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:44
@JohnLawler A gerund that is a complement, or a complement of a gerund?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 18:51
1
A gerund that is a complement. There are four major types of complement clause, two finite and two non-finite. The non-finite ones are the gerund and the infinitive complement types.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:56
1
@JohnLawler ...and that-clause and embedded question, right? I figured it was acting like a gerund. Sometimes I tend to overthink these things. This all stemmed from a question that a coworker asked me. Also, is there a way to promote your comment to an answer?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 19:00
2
–ing form can be object/complement/subject or noun-substitutes. So GERUND that is a complement
– Barid Baran Acharya
Mar 20 at 19:07
2
2
Yes, it's grammatical, and so is They reported having been told to... The role of being (and of been in the one above) is to be the auxiliary verb for the Passive construction, which consists of some form of the auxiliary verb be followed immediately by the past participle of some transitive verb (here it's told, the past participle of tell). The reason why -ing forms are OK after report is because report allows a gerund complement. Every verb has its own rules about stuff like that.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:44
Yes, it's grammatical, and so is They reported having been told to... The role of being (and of been in the one above) is to be the auxiliary verb for the Passive construction, which consists of some form of the auxiliary verb be followed immediately by the past participle of some transitive verb (here it's told, the past participle of tell). The reason why -ing forms are OK after report is because report allows a gerund complement. Every verb has its own rules about stuff like that.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:44
@JohnLawler A gerund that is a complement, or a complement of a gerund?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 18:51
@JohnLawler A gerund that is a complement, or a complement of a gerund?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 18:51
1
1
A gerund that is a complement. There are four major types of complement clause, two finite and two non-finite. The non-finite ones are the gerund and the infinitive complement types.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:56
A gerund that is a complement. There are four major types of complement clause, two finite and two non-finite. The non-finite ones are the gerund and the infinitive complement types.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:56
1
1
@JohnLawler ...and that-clause and embedded question, right? I figured it was acting like a gerund. Sometimes I tend to overthink these things. This all stemmed from a question that a coworker asked me. Also, is there a way to promote your comment to an answer?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 19:00
@JohnLawler ...and that-clause and embedded question, right? I figured it was acting like a gerund. Sometimes I tend to overthink these things. This all stemmed from a question that a coworker asked me. Also, is there a way to promote your comment to an answer?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 19:00
2
2
–ing form can be object/complement/subject or noun-substitutes. So GERUND that is a complement
– Barid Baran Acharya
Mar 20 at 19:07
–ing form can be object/complement/subject or noun-substitutes. So GERUND that is a complement
– Barid Baran Acharya
Mar 20 at 19:07
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As found from @JohnLawler 's comment, the sentence is indeed grammatical. "Being" is a gerund that complements the verb "reported". It is also known as an auxiliary word that links to "told", a past participle.
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As found from @JohnLawler 's comment, the sentence is indeed grammatical. "Being" is a gerund that complements the verb "reported". It is also known as an auxiliary word that links to "told", a past participle.
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As found from @JohnLawler 's comment, the sentence is indeed grammatical. "Being" is a gerund that complements the verb "reported". It is also known as an auxiliary word that links to "told", a past participle.
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As found from @JohnLawler 's comment, the sentence is indeed grammatical. "Being" is a gerund that complements the verb "reported". It is also known as an auxiliary word that links to "told", a past participle.
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As found from @JohnLawler 's comment, the sentence is indeed grammatical. "Being" is a gerund that complements the verb "reported". It is also known as an auxiliary word that links to "told", a past participle.
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Yes, it's grammatical, and so is They reported having been told to... The role of being (and of been in the one above) is to be the auxiliary verb for the Passive construction, which consists of some form of the auxiliary verb be followed immediately by the past participle of some transitive verb (here it's told, the past participle of tell). The reason why -ing forms are OK after report is because report allows a gerund complement. Every verb has its own rules about stuff like that.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:44
@JohnLawler A gerund that is a complement, or a complement of a gerund?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 18:51
1
A gerund that is a complement. There are four major types of complement clause, two finite and two non-finite. The non-finite ones are the gerund and the infinitive complement types.
– John Lawler
Mar 20 at 18:56
1
@JohnLawler ...and that-clause and embedded question, right? I figured it was acting like a gerund. Sometimes I tend to overthink these things. This all stemmed from a question that a coworker asked me. Also, is there a way to promote your comment to an answer?
– Allex Kramer
Mar 20 at 19:00
2
–ing form can be object/complement/subject or noun-substitutes. So GERUND that is a complement
– Barid Baran Acharya
Mar 20 at 19:07