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Active and passive are sort of grammatical opposites. A clause can be active or passive, but not both! Active voice, past tense: He gave me a book.
- Active and passive are sort of grammatical opposites.
- A clause can be active or passive, but not both!
- Active voice, past tense: He gave me a book.
- Passive voice, past tense: The book was given to me by him.
- Two clauses - the main clause is active, the dependent clause is passive.
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Active and passive are sort of grammatical opposites. A clause can be active or passive, but not both!
Active voice, past tense:
He gave me a book.
Passive voice, past tense:
The book was given to me by him.
Two clauses - the main clause is active, the dependent clause is passive.
I have a book that was given to me by him.
Active voice, past tense:
He gave me a book.
Passive voice, past tense:
The book was given to me by him.
Two clauses - the main clause is active, the dependent clause is passive.
I have a book that was given to me by him.
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Can you try it yourself? Remember that the direct object becomes the subject. [By the way, this sentence in the passive seems a bit odd to this native speaker.]
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