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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Active or Passive

Hi teachers,

Which one of the below is the correct answer?

My brother.............................. in dinosaurs since he was three years old.

a-has interested
b-has been interested

Do we need a passive structure here? Then why?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

Hi, Yes. Because, 'interested' is an adjective. Your brother isn't performing or doing an action.

— TomJ

  • Hi, Yes.
  • Because, 'interested' is an adjective.
  • Your brother isn't performing or doing an action.
  • He has just been in a state of being interested in dinosaurs since...
  • so, 'has been interested' is the correct answer.
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Hi,

Yes. Because, 'interested' is an adjective. Your brother isn't performing or doing an action. He has just been in a state of being interested in dinosaurs since... so, 'has been interested' is the correct answer.
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