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solid9

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hold vs held?
« on: September 23, 2016, 06:30:11 AM »
Which is correct below?

It will be hold.
or
It will be held.

and why?

Thanks in advance
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Michael E. Galario

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Re: hold vs held?
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2016, 09:34:29 AM »
Hi solid9,

The correct verb form to use is "held".

So, the sentence should be rendered as: " It will be held.


Analysis:

1. The sentence you provided is in the passive structure.
2. It's tense is in the simple future.

    See example below:

             Active Voice                                             Passive Voice
         WILL + base form of verb                             WILL + BE + Past Participle of Verb

    They will finish the work.         -------->             The work will be finished by them.

3. Remember to use Past Participles in:

                     a. Passive sentence construction
                     b. Perfect tenses:    has/have/had eaten
                     c. adjectives modifying noun : drunken master, broken promise, advanced math


Hope this helps.
« Last Edit: September 24, 2016, 10:16:55 AM by Michael E. Galario »
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Re: hold vs held?
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2016, 08:29:58 PM »
Excellent grammar analysis, Michael! I couldn't have done better. Keep it up!

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Re: hold vs held?
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2016, 07:11:38 AM »
@Michael

Thank you very much, I will read your answer over and over again until I understood it.
Actually, I watched and heard it on WowWowWin on GMA7 I thought it was wrong.
So I needed to ask here just to confirm it, if it was wrong or not.

I wish there was the internet in my high school days.

Thank you Michael.
And to Mr. Joe thanks for establishing this forum, very helpful...

I'm really learning...


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Re: hold vs held?
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2016, 07:17:35 AM »
+1 michael, for your answer.
+1 joe, for establishing this forum.
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Re: hold vs held?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2016, 08:58:48 PM »
thanks Michael for explanation.. I knew which is correct but I couldn't say why :D
« Last Edit: December 15, 2016, 12:25:33 AM by SomEeN »