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"Are the books for Nov 2018 ready to provide today?" or "Are the books for Nov 2018 ready to be provide today?"?

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Are the books for Nov 2018 ready to provide today?

This phrase is incorrect. 'Provide' should be 'provided' to match the tense of the sentence.

The correct form should be 'Are the books for Nov 2018 ready to be provided today?' This is the passive voice form of the verb 'provide'.

Are the books for Nov 2018 ready to be provide today?

This phrase is incorrect. 'Provide' should be 'provided' and 'to be' is needed before 'provided'.

The correct form should be 'Are the books for Nov 2018 ready to be provided today?' This is the passive voice form of the verb 'provide'.
Both phrases have some issues. The correct version would be: 'Are the books for Nov 2018 ready to be provided today?' This version uses the correct verb form 'to be provided' in the passive voice. The original phrases have incorrect verb forms.

Last Updated: March 31, 2024

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