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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
difference between passive and causative
hi all,
my name is ellen and my english exam is coming up but there is one question in my course I keep strugling with:
namely, what is the difference between a passive and acausative?
I know that a causative describes something being done for someone by someone else. And I think that a causative can only be found in an active sentence. Is that correct?
How do I explain the difference? Please help
a desperate belgian girl
my name is ellen and my english exam is coming up but there is one question in my course I keep strugling with:
namely, what is the difference between a passive and acausative?
I know that a causative describes something being done for someone by someone else. And I think that a causative can only be found in an active sentence. Is that correct?
How do I explain the difference? Please help
a desperate belgian girl
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Hi Ellen, what is the difference between a passive and a causative? Sorry, I'm not familiar with the grammar term 'causative', perhaps someone else can offer an opinion. I know that a causative describes something being done for someone by someone else.
- Hi Ellen, what is the difference between a passive and a causative?
- Sorry, I'm not familiar with the grammar term 'causative', perhaps someone else can offer an opinion.
- I know that a causative describes something being done for someone by someone else.
- Mary cooked dinner for Tom fits this definition.
- Is that what you mean?
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Hi Ellen,
what is the difference between a passive and a causative? Sorry, I'm not familiar with the grammar term 'causative', perhaps someone else can offer an opinion.
I know that a causative describes something being done for someone by someone else.
Mary cooked dinner for Tom fits
what is the difference between a passive and a causative? Sorry, I'm not familiar with the grammar term 'causative', perhaps someone else can offer an opinion.
I know that a causative describes something being done for someone by someone else.
Mary cooked dinner for Tom fits
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Hey Ellen, I am not sure what is causative so I'll try my best to explain passive.
The normal sentence structure is <subject> <verb> <object>.
The passive form is the reversed structure of a normal sentence, <object> <passive form verb> <subject>.
Example: The Government elects Sean Kennedy as the next Prime Minister.
Pa
The normal sentence structure is <subject> <verb> <object>.
The passive form is the reversed structure of a normal sentence, <object> <passive form verb> <subject>.
Example: The Government elects Sean Kennedy as the next Prime Minister.
Pa
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Active: Mary washed the dog.
Passive: The dog was washed by Mary. The dog was washed.
Causative 'have' with active: I had Mary wash the dog.
Causative 'have' with passive: I had the dog washed by Mary. I had the dog washed.
Causative 'make' with active: I made Mary wash the dog.
The following is not correct.
Causative 'make' with passive:
Passive: The dog was washed by Mary. The dog was washed.
Causative 'have' with active: I had Mary wash the dog.
Causative 'have' with passive: I had the dog washed by Mary. I had the dog washed.
Causative 'make' with active: I made Mary wash the dog.
The following is not correct.
Causative 'make' with passive:
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http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/index.htm ypu can find the answer here good luck
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Clive,
Why would you respond to a question where you don't know the answer to what is being asked?
I see this all the time in forums and can't understand why people feel the need to interject "something" even it it's not what is really being asked. Don't mean to be rude, I realize you are just trying to help. But it seems less helpful to offer up information that doesn't really to
Why would you respond to a question where you don't know the answer to what is being asked?
I see this all the time in forums and can't understand why people feel the need to interject "something" even it it's not what is really being asked. Don't mean to be rude, I realize you are just trying to help. But it seems less helpful to offer up information that doesn't really to
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Clive I understood what you mean but you said us about passive and active; however, question was about Active and Passive Causative not about just Active and Passive sencentce
I will tell you between different active and passive causative.
Causative verbs are used when one thing or person causes another thing or person to do something. There are two basic caus
I will tell you between different active and passive causative.
Causative verbs are used when one thing or person causes another thing or person to do something. There are two basic caus
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