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Bmojtaba Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Active or Passive voice?
What's the rule of Swollen in below sentence??
*The river was swollen with melted snow.*
swollen* is an adjective and the whole phrase is active voice or *swollen is past participle form and the whole sentence is passive??
*The river was swollen with melted snow.*
swollen* is an adjective and the whole phrase is active voice or *swollen is past participle form and the whole sentence is passive??
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'Was' is the linking verb, 'Swollen' is an adjective. 'With melted snow' is an adverb. That's how I see it.
- 'Was' is the linking verb, 'Swollen' is an adjective.
- 'With melted snow' is an adverb.
- That's how I see it.
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'Was' is the linking verb, 'Swollen' is an adjective. 'With melted snow' is an adverb.
That's how I see it.
That's how I see it.
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bmojtaba*The river was swollen with melted snow.*You can say: " The river is swelling with the snow runoff". You can also use "cresting" and "swollen" to describe a river which is rising rapidly. Each word projects a slight different meaning however.
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Hello.
I think it's essentially a passive form; however, both perceptions are possible, depending on how you think of it.
I think it's essentially a passive form; however, both perceptions are possible, depending on how you think of it.
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