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29 Aug 2019, 05:15
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I read in an e-gmat article where the author gave a litmus test stating
If the subject of the sentence is the doer of action represented by the verb+ed, then the verb-ed form is the acting as a verb
but in the question below
Our powers of color vision derive from cells in our eyes called cones, three types in all, each triggered by different wavelengths of light.
eyes cant be the subject of the sentence because it's in a prep phrase then how do we figure out that "called" is a verb ed modifier?
because the explanation the author gave was
"Did eyes do the action of calling? No. Hence, it’s a modifier."
And what about "triggered" how do we figure out if its a verb or a modifier?
If the subject of the sentence is the doer of action represented by the verb+ed, then the verb-ed form is the acting as a verb
but in the question below
Our powers of color vision derive from cells in our eyes called cones, three types in all, each triggered by different wavelengths of light.
eyes cant be the subject of the sentence because it's in a prep phrase then how do we figure out that "called" is a verb ed modifier?
because the explanation the author gave was
"Did eyes do the action of calling? No. Hence, it’s a modifier."
And what about "triggered" how do we figure out if its a verb or a modifier?
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29 Aug 2019, 08:06
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Hi Rohit, both called and triggered act as past participles here (not verbs).
Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses how to differentiate between "simple past tense verb" and "Past participles", application and examples in significant detail. If you or someone is interested, PM me your email-id; I can mail the corresponding section.
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Could you explain how did you sort out the the word "triggered" as "past participle", please?
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