A question about the passive voice.
Hi teachers,
I have a question, please. I came across the following sentence:
"A state police officer stopped to check on Deng while she was stopped with two flat tires."
My question is about the underlined sentence. It seems to me that this sentence is in a passive voice. Right? So If I want to convert this sentence into an active voice, what should I say?
Thanks in advance
Top answer
This is a more natural phrasing. A state police officer stopped to check on Deng while she was standing helplessly beside her car, which had two flat tires.
- This is a more natural phrasing.
- A state police officer stopped to check on Deng while she was standing helplessly beside her car, which had two flat tires.
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This is a more natural phrasing.
A state police officer stopped to check on Deng while she was standing helplessly beside her car, which had two flat tires.
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Constructions with a form of be (is, are, was, were, etc.) and a past participle can be an indication of passive voice, but not necessarily. They can also be the linking verb be with an adjective because past participles are often used as adjectives. You have the latter case here, not a passive voice sentence.
0If you want an example of the passive, here is one:
Deng was stopped by a state police officer for driving faster than the speed limit.
And here is the active voice:
A state police officer stopped Deng for driving faster than the speed limit.
I agree with CJ that the sentence you posted is active, not passive.
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