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Taruns1008 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Double Passive
#1 One cannot expect children to understand these problems.
Passive: Children cannot be expected to be understood these problems.
#2 We expect you to complete the project
Passive: The project is expected to be completed.
Is double passive is acceptable if we follow strict grammar rules?
Passive: Children cannot be expected to be understood these problems.
#2 We expect you to complete the project
Passive: The project is expected to be completed.
Is double passive is acceptable if we follow strict grammar rules?
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The first is incorrect, as the second verb shouldn't be made passive. ) The second seems to be a bit incomplete without an agent (by John) or a time reference (by October).
- The first is incorrect, as the second verb shouldn't be made passive.
- ) The second seems to be a bit incomplete without an agent (by John) or a time reference (by October).
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The first is incorrect, as the second verb shouldn't be made passive. (These problems cannot be expected to be understood by children is better.) The second seems to be a bit incomplete without an agent (by John) or a time reference (by October).
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