What is the difference in meaning between these sentences? (is-was)
- The man that is beaten by the dog went to hospital.
- The man that was beaten by the dog went to hospital.
- The book that is kept on the table belongs to my sister.
- The book that was kept on the table belongs to my sister.
What is the difference in meaning between these sentences? (is-was)
I think you mean 'bitten', not 'beaten'.
- The man that is beaten by the dog went to hospital. Sounds like the dog bites him every day.
- The man that was beaten by the dog went to hospital. Fine. It all happened in the past.
- The book that is kept on the table belongs to my sister. Fine. The book is always on the table.
- The book that was kept on the table belongs to my sister. The book used to be kept on the table, but not anymore.
- Clive
These Examples without (was and is )
- The man bitten by the dog went to hospital.
- The book kept on the table belongs to my sister.
What kind of meanings it would conveys? and tense? There's no meaningful difference.
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Thanks for explaining, Just one thing
These Examples without (was and is )
What kind of meanings it would conveys? and tense?