Passive constructions: a form of "be" or "get", optional adverbs, then a
past participle (was written, were often ignored, got fired). The
progressive (was running) never matches because -ing is not a
participle form here; adjectival participles (was tired) are reported,
as every style checker does, the reader decides.
Passive constructions: a form of "be" or "get", optional adverbs, then a past participle (
was written,were often ignored,got fired). The progressive (was running) never matches because-ingis not a participle form here; adjectival participles (was tired) are reported, as every style checker does, the reader decides.