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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

active to passive

Hello,

1. Anil washed the car last week.

I have to change it into passive form.

a) The car was washed by Anil last week.

b)The car was washed last week by Anil.

I want to know the position of the phrase last week in the passive sentence.

Are both (a) and (b) correct?
  

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Hanuman_2000 Hello, 1. Anil washed the car last week. I have to change it into passive form.

— Philip

  • Hanuman_2000 Hello, 1.
  • Anil washed the car last week.
  • I have to change it into passive form.
  • a) The car was washed by Anil last week .
  • b)The car was washed last week by Anil.
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Hanuman_2000Hello,

1. Anil washed the car last week.

I have to change it into passive form.

a) The car was washed by Anil last week.

b)The car was washed last week by Anil.

I want to know the position of the phrase last week in the passive sentence.

Are both (a) and (b) correct?
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Hello

In English adverbials are arranged commonly in the order of manner-place-time.
Jack killed Bill on the street yesterday.
Bill was killed by Jack on the street yesterday.
The agent phrase "by Jack" is a kind of manner adverbial.

paco
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Hi,

Yes, commonly in the order of manner-place-time. However, you may also wish to emphasize a phrase by moving it more to the front.

A: I heard that Bill was killed in the park.

B: No, Bill was killed on the street yesterday by Jack.

Best wishes, Clive
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