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B1, indirect, PASSIVES, PAST, range, simple / asked, denied, fed, given, granted, N, offered, PELIC, refused, sent, taken, taught, TLC, VVN, was, were

B1 Point 6 in the category of PASSIVES is defined as: past simple passive with a limited range of verbs needing two objects, putting the indirect object in subject position. *There is more information about this grammar at B2 TLC SPEAKING TEST EXAMPLE: I was given a big horse. female Russia B1 PELIC STUDENT EXAMPLE: When my husband was given a blow to the head in Oakland last year, I got frightened. …

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B1, B2, object, PASSIVES, phrases, PREPOSITIONS, range, subject, VERBS / application, applied, article, attracted, content, entries, episode, event, force, given, goods, item, items, limited, links, offered, package, peace, pressure, product, provided, recipe, recommended, returned, series, service, services, sold

“This post is brought to you by English Grammar Pro. ”  The previous sentence is an example of B2 level grammar.  If that interests you, then read on. There are a few points in the category of PASSIVES and verbs taking two objects that overlap and clash for which CEFR level they indicate.  Before trying …

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B2, CLAUSES, non-finite, PASSIVES, PAST, subordinate / after, been, being, exposed, forced, given, having, released, shot, spent, TLC, told, VVN

Let’s explain some examples of the grammar structure: ‘after being pp‘ and ‘after having pp‘: After being told these stories, I started thinking.                         (psychic-experiences.com) I moved back to India after having spent six years in the US.  (indix.com) Firstly, ‘after’ is a preposition before a complement ‘verb-ing’ clause.  For example, …

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