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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Doubt about Passive Voice

I was asked to "Turn sentences into passive voice using personal object". Can anybody give me an example? Please also tell me to how to change "Why don't you give him a proper advice?" Thank You.
  

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We don't say " an advice". Advice is an uncountable noun. Good advice, bad advice, etc.

— Mr. Tom

  • We don't say " an advice".
  • Advice is an uncountable noun.
  • Good advice, bad advice, etc.
  • There is absolutely no need to turn many active sentences into passive -- sentences that do pretty well in active voice.
  • If you force them to turn into passive, you may have correct grammar but horribly-structured sentences.
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We don't say "an advice". Advice is an uncountable noun. Good advice, bad advice, etc.

There is absolutely no need to turn many active sentences into passive -- sentences that do pretty well in active voice. If you force them to turn into passive, you may have correct grammar but horribly-structured sentences. For example:

I'll give you water.
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Anonymous"Turn sentences into passive voice using personal object".
You broke that Chinese Ming vase, not me.
That Chinese Ming vase was broken by you, not by me.
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AnonymousTurn sentences into passive voice using a personal object.
I don't even know what that means, but it may be a reference to an indirect object, thus:

Lucy gave me the card.
I was given the card by Lucy.
(Rather than The card was given to me by Lucy.)

CJ
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