[Grammar] I was told and being told.

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ercantuncer

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Hi. I am confused about passive voices. Can you please tell me which of the following sentences grammatically correct ?

1- It bothers me when I was told that I make mistakes in my job.

2- It bothers me when being told that I make mistakes in my job.

3- That when I was told I make mistakes in my job bothers me.

4- When being told I make mistakes in my job bothers me.

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Matthew Wai

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It bothered me when I was told that I had made mistakes in my job.
 

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Hi. I am confused about the passive [strike]voices[/strike] voice. Can you please tell me which of the following sentences is/are grammatically correct? (Don't put a space before a question mark.)

1- It bothers me when I [STRIKE]was[/STRIKE] am told that I make mistakes in my job.

2- [STRIKE]It bothers me[/STRIKE] I am [always] unhappy when being told that I make mistakes in my job.

3- That when I was told I make mistakes in my job bothers me. :cross: I can't work out a way to make this natural or grammatical.

4- When being told I make mistakes in my job, it bothers me.

Thank you.

See above.
 
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