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Vivreddy Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

active to passive

when we convert a sentence from active to passive, should we change the un-conjugated verbs that exist in the active sentence?

if not, could you please tell me why this sentence is wrong.

" In August 2010, a report was published on stone projectile points dating back 64,000 years excavating from layers of ancient sediment in sibudu cave,south africa. "

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" In August 2010, a report was published on stone projectile points dating back 64,000 years excavating from layers of ancient sediment in sibudu cave,south africa . " There are many problems with this sentence. I have highlighted a few of them.

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  • " In August 2010, a report was published on stone projectile points dating back 64,000 years excavating from layers of ancient sediment in sibudu cave,south africa .
  • " There are many problems with this sentence.
  • I have highlighted a few of them.
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" In August 2010, a report was published on stone projectile points dating back 64,000 years excavating from layers of ancient sediment in sibudu cave,south africa. "

There are many problems with this sentence. I have highlighted a few of them.
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yup, excavated is correct instead of excavating.

but why??

shouldn't there be a single conjugated verb in a sentence?
there should be some conjunction.
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vivreddyexcavated is correct instead of excavating.but why??
excavated (here) = which had been excavated
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vivreddyshouldn't there be a single conjugated verb in a sentence?
Well, it depends on the sentence. Sentences can be composed of several clauses, each with a conjugated verb, and verbs can be compound, consisting of more than one.

In your sentence, the main verb is "was published."

The phrases
a) dating back 64,000 years
b) excavat
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To understand this you need to understand the difference between finite and non-finite verbs.
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AnonymousTo understand this you need to understand the difference between finite and non-finite verbs.
So, did you Google search those terms?
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