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ZBH Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Are these correct?
Don't know why some is in bold.
The £520m <raised> will <be spent> on school sports (PASSIVE)
Soft drinks manufacturers will <be taxed> according to the volume of the sugar-sweetened drinks they produce or import (PASSIVE)
Drinks will fall into two bands (ACTIVE)
The measure will raise an estimated £520million a year, and <will be spent> on doubling funding for sport in primary schools. (PASSIVE)
Secondary schools will meanwhile be encouraged to offer more sport as part of longer school days. (ACTIVE)
Pure fruit juices and milk-based drinks will <be excluded>, as well as small producers. (PASSIVE)
The £520m <raised> will <be spent> on school sports (PASSIVE)
Soft drinks manufacturers will <be taxed> according to the volume of the sugar-sweetened drinks they produce or import (PASSIVE)
Drinks will fall into two bands (ACTIVE)
The measure will raise an estimated £520million a year, and <will be spent> on doubling funding for sport in primary schools. (PASSIVE)
Secondary schools will meanwhile be encouraged to offer more sport as part of longer school days. (ACTIVE)
Pure fruit juices and milk-based drinks will <be excluded>, as well as small producers. (PASSIVE)
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ZBH Don't know why some is in bold. I see nothing in bold. I see three sentences with verbs set off by angle brackets, and three without angle brackets.
- ZBH Don't know why some is in bold.
- I see nothing in bold.
- I see three sentences with verbs set off by angle brackets, and three without angle brackets.
- Should they all have angle brackets?
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ZBHDon't know why some is in bold.I see nothing in bold. I see three sentences with verbs set off by angle brackets, and three without angle brackets. Should they all have angle brackets?
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How can we advise you if you don't give us the question?
Are you supposed to highlight the passive voice verbs?
Are you supposed to consider the finite verbs only?
Are you supposed to highlight the passive voice verbs?
Are you supposed to consider the finite verbs only?
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Sorry sometimes the forum shows bold. I'll take the brackets off. I was hoping I got these right finally!
The £520m raised will be spent on school sports (PASSIVE)
Soft drinks manufacturers will be taxed according to the volume of the sugar-sweetened drinks they produce or import (PASSIVE)
Drinks will fall into two bands (ACTIVE)
The measure will raise an estimated £520millio
The £520m raised will be spent on school sports (PASSIVE)
Soft drinks manufacturers will be taxed according to the volume of the sugar-sweetened drinks they produce or import (PASSIVE)
Drinks will fall into two bands (ACTIVE)
The measure will raise an estimated £520millio
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ZBHSoft drinks manufacturers will be taxed according to the volume of the sugar-sweetened drinks they produce or import (PASSIVE)Which of the two verb phrases are you calling passive?
ZBHThe measure will raise an estimated £520million a year, and will be spent on doubling funding for sport in primary schools. (PASSIVE)Same
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You can tell a passive voice construction by four simple rules:
1. There is a past participle of the main verb.
2. There is some form of the verb "be" as a helping verb. (be, am, is, are, was, were, being, been)
3. The main verb is a transitive verb. That is, it can take an object.
4. The noun that receives the action of the verb is in the subject position of t
1. There is a past participle of the main verb.
2. There is some form of the verb "be" as a helping verb. (be, am, is, are, was, were, being, been)
3. The main verb is a transitive verb. That is, it can take an object.
4. The noun that receives the action of the verb is in the subject position of t
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