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Hello I came across this sentence:
Is it correct to use answered after need?
in my opinion, there should be something like :
I tried to Google but did not find the rules of this, I know that there is only have something done, so I want to understand this is an mistake or is it right? Thanks
I have questions I need answered.
Yes, this is a perfectly grammatical sentence. answered in this sentence is an adjective (precisely, a predicative complement).
Regarding the other version of this sentence, you must add the preposition of or to and write:
I have questions i need answers of/to.
Why of/to is mandated above is because a preposition takes an object, which in this case is questions. Otherwise, the syntax of the sentence is dubious. Please note that (which) I have is a reduced relative clause modifying questions.
The third version is totally incorrect and should therefore be avoided.
