Election Commission told to be vigilant

[dj_dipuu]

I have read this sentence in Newspaper "Election Commission told to be vigilant". I know it is a passive tense, but shouldn't it be like this " Election Commission was told to be Vigilant". Because we use "WAS" for Past Indefinite passive tenses . Can anyone clarify me this ?

[5jj]

It's natural and normal if it's a headline.

[david11]

I have read this sentence in Newspaper "Election Commission told to be vigilant". I know it is a passive tense, but shouldn't it be like this " Election Commission was told to be Vigilant". Because we use "WAS" for Past Indefinite passive tenses . Can anyone clarify me this ?

It is to save the space.


for eg,

Raja arrested.


Manmohan singh honored.

[emsr2d2]

It is to save the space.


For eg example, "Raja arrested".


Manmohan singh honored. (I have no idea what this means)

emsr2d2

[david11]

Emsrs2d2 is honored by her students.


Emsrs2d2 honored.(By her students)

[dj_dipuu]

Thanks ! for ur help. But in format English it is incorrect. Right ?

[5jj]

Thanks ! for your help. But in formatl English it is incorrect. Right ?

I'd say 'inappropriate' rather than 'incorrect'.

[TheParser]

Thanks ! for ur help. But in format English it is incorrect. Right ?

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


I most respectfully suggest that the point to remember is:

"Election Commission told to be vigilant" is excellent English for

newspaper headlines.

But people would think that you were weird if you went around speaking

like that.

For example, "The teacher being ill, the students went home" is excellent for

elegant writing, but in speech we would say something like: "Because the

teacher was ill, the students went home."

[Barb_D]

And the headline would be "Teacher Ill, Students Left"