Which of the following is correct?
1. He has taken ill today.
2. He was taken ill today.
Taken ill
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Re: Taken ill
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The expression is “to be taken ill”.
It must have BE
He WAS taken ill
He has BEEN taken ill
He IS often taken ill
He may BE taken ill
He IS never taken ill
etc
The expression is “to be taken ill”.
It must have BE
He WAS taken ill
He has BEEN taken ill
He IS often taken ill
He may BE taken ill
He IS never taken ill
etc
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