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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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before the police could inquire the criminals had destroyed all the cles
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,,, Before the police could inquire, the criminals had destroyed all the clues. This is in active voice . Passive form : Before it could be inquired by the police, all the clues had been destroyed by the criminals .
- ,,, Before the police could inquire, the criminals had destroyed all the clues.
- This is in active voice .
- Passive form : Before it could be inquired by the police, all the clues had been destroyed by the criminals .
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Before the police could inquire, the criminals had destroyed all the clues.
This is in active voice .
Passive form : Before it could be inquired by the police, all the clues had been destroyed by the criminals .
Before the police could inquire, the criminals had destroyed all the clues.
This is in active voice .
Passive form : Before it could be inquired by the police, all the clues had been destroyed by the criminals .
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Before it could be inquired by the police - This is incorrect English. Inquire is not a transitive verb.
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