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Gillyflower Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Active/Passive

Hi,

I found the following sentence on the internet as an example of participle clause.

"Looked after carefully, these boots will last for many years."

Could you please explain why the first part is not in passive voice?

I assume the underlying structure of this part should be "If these boots are looked after carefully"


Thanks!

  

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gillyflower Could you please explain why the first part is not in passive voice? It is. Your own explanation shows that.

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  • gillyflower Could you please explain why the first part is not in passive voice?
  • It is.
  • Your own explanation shows that.
  • Scandinavian grammarians call structures like this clause equivalents.
  • I have seen British and American grammarians refer to them as reduced clauses.
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gillyflowerCould you please explain why the first part is not in passive voice?

It is. Your own explanation shows that. Scandinavian grammarians call structures like this clause equivalents. I have seen British and American grammarians refer to them as reduced clauses.

Typically, only the past participle is used in

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