what kind of structure is had been ashamed?
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The sentence says "since the age of 13, Mary had been ashamed of her looks". What kind of structure is that?
past-tense passive-voice past-perfect
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The sentence says "since the age of 13, Mary had been ashamed of her looks". What kind of structure is that?
past-tense passive-voice past-perfect
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This is a little unclear...you have tagged the Q as past-perfect, so what is the question?
– Cascabel
2 hours ago
I'm not sure it's past perfect
– EnglishA
1 hour ago
Why not? this is unclear...why do you doubt that it is past-perfect? You have "had been" + "ashamed". The clue should be the usage of "had" + a past participle (been). That is the definition of past-perfect construction.
– Cascabel
1 hour ago
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Think of "ashamed" as an adjective here. (Not a verb form.) Compare "Mary had been tall".
– GEdgar
1 hour ago
@GEdgar That was an astute observation, and completely escaped me. Now I realize that this probably belongs over on ELL. if only they would want it.
– Cascabel
31 mins ago
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The sentence says "since the age of 13, Mary had been ashamed of her looks". What kind of structure is that?
past-tense passive-voice past-perfect
asked 2 hours ago
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The sentence says "since the age of 13, Mary had been ashamed of her looks". What kind of structure is that?
past-tense passive-voice past-perfect
past-tense passive-voice past-perfect
asked 2 hours ago
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asked 2 hours ago
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asked 2 hours ago
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This is a little unclear...you have tagged the Q as past-perfect, so what is the question?
– Cascabel
2 hours ago
I'm not sure it's past perfect
– EnglishA
1 hour ago
Why not? this is unclear...why do you doubt that it is past-perfect? You have "had been" + "ashamed". The clue should be the usage of "had" + a past participle (been). That is the definition of past-perfect construction.
– Cascabel
1 hour ago
1
Think of "ashamed" as an adjective here. (Not a verb form.) Compare "Mary had been tall".
– GEdgar
1 hour ago
@GEdgar That was an astute observation, and completely escaped me. Now I realize that this probably belongs over on ELL. if only they would want it.
– Cascabel
31 mins ago
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This is a little unclear...you have tagged the Q as past-perfect, so what is the question?
– Cascabel
2 hours ago
I'm not sure it's past perfect
– EnglishA
1 hour ago
Why not? this is unclear...why do you doubt that it is past-perfect? You have "had been" + "ashamed". The clue should be the usage of "had" + a past participle (been). That is the definition of past-perfect construction.
– Cascabel
1 hour ago
1
Think of "ashamed" as an adjective here. (Not a verb form.) Compare "Mary had been tall".
– GEdgar
1 hour ago
@GEdgar That was an astute observation, and completely escaped me. Now I realize that this probably belongs over on ELL. if only they would want it.
– Cascabel
31 mins ago
This is a little unclear...you have tagged the Q as past-perfect, so what is the question?
– Cascabel
2 hours ago
This is a little unclear...you have tagged the Q as past-perfect, so what is the question?
– Cascabel
2 hours ago
I'm not sure it's past perfect
– EnglishA
1 hour ago
I'm not sure it's past perfect
– EnglishA
1 hour ago
Why not? this is unclear...why do you doubt that it is past-perfect? You have "had been" + "ashamed". The clue should be the usage of "had" + a past participle (been). That is the definition of past-perfect construction.
– Cascabel
1 hour ago
Why not? this is unclear...why do you doubt that it is past-perfect? You have "had been" + "ashamed". The clue should be the usage of "had" + a past participle (been). That is the definition of past-perfect construction.
– Cascabel
1 hour ago
1
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Think of "ashamed" as an adjective here. (Not a verb form.) Compare "Mary had been tall".
– GEdgar
1 hour ago
Think of "ashamed" as an adjective here. (Not a verb form.) Compare "Mary had been tall".
– GEdgar
1 hour ago
@GEdgar That was an astute observation, and completely escaped me. Now I realize that this probably belongs over on ELL. if only they would want it.
– Cascabel
31 mins ago
@GEdgar That was an astute observation, and completely escaped me. Now I realize that this probably belongs over on ELL. if only they would want it.
– Cascabel
31 mins ago
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This is a little unclear...you have tagged the Q as past-perfect, so what is the question?
– Cascabel
2 hours ago
I'm not sure it's past perfect
– EnglishA
1 hour ago
Why not? this is unclear...why do you doubt that it is past-perfect? You have "had been" + "ashamed". The clue should be the usage of "had" + a past participle (been). That is the definition of past-perfect construction.
– Cascabel
1 hour ago
1
Think of "ashamed" as an adjective here. (Not a verb form.) Compare "Mary had been tall".
– GEdgar
1 hour ago
@GEdgar That was an astute observation, and completely escaped me. Now I realize that this probably belongs over on ELL. if only they would want it.
– Cascabel
31 mins ago