Change of voice
Active - I cannot do anything unless someone gives me the right information
Passive a.Nothing can be done unless the right information is given
B.Nothing can be done unless I am given the right information by some one
Which one is more correct to use between a and b ?
Top answer
"A" is all right unless you want to emphasize that the information must be given to you and not to someone else. In that case you would need to add that information: Nothing can be done unless the right information is given to me. "B" - that sentence doesn't really need the information "by someone" at the end.
- "A" is all right unless you want to emphasize that the information must be given to you and not to someone else.
- In that case you would need to add that information: Nothing can be done unless the right information is given to me.
- "B" - that sentence doesn't really need the information "by someone" at the end.
- Passive doesn't include the "doer" of the activity unless they are special/important.
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"A" is all right unless you want to emphasize that the information must be given to you and not to someone else. In that case you would need to add that information:
Nothing can be done unless the right information is given to me.
"B" - that sentence doesn't really need the information "by someone" at the end. Passive doesn't include the "doer" of the activity unless they are spec
0aqua silver 251Which one is more correct to use between a and b ?
I think both are fine.
You can consider either of them depending on the emphasis.
As you can see, b seems to emphasize the person who requires the information. A, on the other hand, emphasizes what is required more than to who requires it.
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