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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Activevoice to passive voice

1)whom do you want here?, 2)when is he being hanged? 3)who has drawn this lovely picture?4)were the firemen putting out the fire?5)they sell tastey biscuits here.6)a gardener plants the flowers and keeps the garden clean.7)he sold the bicycle yesterday.8)someone will send him a reminder soon.9)they are postponing the elections until nextmonth. 10)a committee will look into the matter. 11)hillary and tensing conquered mt. everest.12)divers are brining up treasures from the bottom of the ocean.13)the headmaster is scolding santosh. 14)something has eaten this old cushion.
  

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Hi 1)whom do you want here? - Who is wanted here? - Who has this lovely pic drawn by?

— Likaa

  • Hi 1)whom do you want here?
  • - Who is wanted here?
  • - Who has this lovely pic drawn by?
  • - Was the fire being put out by the firman?
  • - Tast Biscuits are sold here.
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Hi

1)whom do you want here? - Who is wanted here?

3)who has drawn this lovely picture?- Who has this lovely pic drawn by?

4)were the firemen putting out the fire?- Was the fire being put out by the firman?

5)they sell tasty biscuits here.- Tast Biscuits are sold here.

6)a gardener plants the flowers and keeps the garden clea
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Anonynmous, your post is an excellent example of how not to encourage people here to help you. May I give you some suggestions?

1) Actually ask for help, using the word "please." Don't just post an assignment.
2) Space your questions out (like I'm doing here). Don't cram tham all into a single paragraph.
3) Use a space (or two) after each number, and start e
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I hope the notification was not for me.
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Hi Likaa - Your replies are correct, but there are many small errors of spelling and capitalization. I've underlined the problems areas.
Likaa1)whom do you want here? - Who is wanted here?

3)who has drawn this lovely picture?- Who has this lovely pic drawn by?

4)were the firemen putting out the fire?- Was the fire being put out by the f
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Thanks:)

However, this is because of typing fast:)

Anyhow thanks
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Likaa1) whom do you want here? - Who is wanted here?

A passive is not really acceptable. It would have to be *'Whom is wanted here by you?'
Likaa3)who has drawn this lovely picture?- Who has this lovely pic drawn by?
'Who has this lovely picture been drawn by?'
Likaa5)they sell tasty biscu
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BillJIt's important to include the subject of the active clause as a passive agent by-phrase in the passive version.
I agree with this if the subject of the active clause is well-defined. In some of these, with "someone" or "they" as the subject, I would say you don't need the agent in the passive. I think "The elections are being postponed" is a fine passi
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I guess there is no need to write By somebody, by him...
Because of a simple reason, these are all Pronouns, and we can omitt the pronouns in Reported speech.

What concerns to Nouns (Common or Proper), these are Must, they must be included in Reported Speech.

E.g. The child Broke the vase
The Vase was broken by the Child.
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Anyhow thanks BillJ:)
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khoff
BillJIt's important to include the subject of the active clause as a passive agent by-phrase in the passive version.I agree with this if the subject of the active clause is well-defined. In some of these, with "someone" or "they" as the subject, I would say you don't need the agent in the passive. I think "The elections are being postponed
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