gets punished/punishment

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gauri_agr

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Hi

Which one is correct get punished or gets punishment. Get is a verb so I can use either a verb or an noun after a gets? So I feel the gets punishment is also correct. I am always confused in general what to use after make, get etc.

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Hi

Which one is correct get punished or gets punishment. Get is a verb so I can use either a verb or an noun after a gets? So I feel the gets punishment is also correct. I am always confused in general what to use after make, get etc.

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You could say, "third person singular gets punishment" in the right context. Both "get punished" and "gets punishment" are possible.
 

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As always, context and sentence construction might dictate which is needed. Please post some example sentences using the various forms and we can comment on whether you are using them correctly.
 
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