Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: In an active construction, the doer is known and mentioned.
• Rule 2: In a passive construction, the doer is omitted.
• Rule 3: After a passive verb, the object may become a nominative deputy subject.
• Rule 4: Other governed elements complete or qualify the verb's meaning.
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The Verb and Its Governed Elements: Rules and Distinctions
Level 27: The Verb and Its Governed Elements
Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: In an active construction, the doer is known and mentioned.
• Rule 2: In a passive construction, the doer is omitted.
• Rule 3: After a passive verb, the object may become a nominative deputy subject.
• Rule 4: Other governed elements complete or qualify the verb's meaning.