Doubt about intransitive verb + prepositional phrase takes passive voice or not
Hello,
I was taught that intransitive verbs can't take passive forms, but one of the English grammar book has given an example about passive voice of intransitive verb + prepositional phrase. following are the examples:
1) Active Voice: People are listening to music
Passive Voice: Music is being listen to.
2) Active Voice: Mark is talking about the passive voice.
Passive Voice: The passive voice is being talked about.
Can you please clear my doubt about intransitive verb + prepositional phrase takes passive voice or not?
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ashay2018 1) Active Voice: People are listening to music Passive Voice: Music is being listen ed to. 2) Active Voice: Mark is talking about the passive voice. Passive Voice: The passive voice is being talked about.
- ashay2018 1) Active Voice: People are listening to music Passive Voice: Music is being listen ed to.
- 2) Active Voice: Mark is talking about the passive voice.
- Passive Voice: The passive voice is being talked about.
- "listen" and "talk" are intransitive (for the purposes of this question, at least), but "listen to" and "talk about" are transitive.
- The passive sentences feel slightly awkward.
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ashay20181) Active Voice: People are listening to music
Passive Voice: Music is being listened to.
2) Active Voice: Mark is talking about the passive voice.
Passive Voice: The passive voice is being talked about.
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