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Englishnewbie Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

can be

Hello,

This system can be communicated through XXX.

Is this a passive sentence?
If so why?

Thank you.
  

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englishnewbie Is this a passive sentence? Yes. englishnewbie If so why?

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  • englishnewbie Is this a passive sentence?
  • Yes.
  • englishnewbie If so why?
  • Because the verb form is passive voice.
  • Here is the active voice: Someone can communicate the system through ***.
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englishnewbieIs this a passive sentence?
Yes.
englishnewbieIf so why?
Because the verb form is passive voice.

Here is the active voice:
Someone can communicate the system through ***.

As you can see, the sentence is not a good one, semantically. Systems are not usually the object of communication. This
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englishnewbiebe communicated
A form of be followed by a past participle is a sign of the passive voice.

You can rule out that it may be a linking verb and a participle-adjective because you wouldn't say that a system could be very communicated, as you would be able to do if communicated were an adjective.

CJ
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Ah, that makes a lot of sense. thanks.
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