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Cat navy 425 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Doubt in sentence

Dear all,

I would like to know the active forms of the following passive voice sentences

1.Where was the meeting held?

2.Where were these pictures taken?


Thanks in advance

  

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Where was the meeting held? Where were these pictures taken? Thanks in advance Note well: Nobody ever uses the active forms of those questions.

— CalifJim

  • Where was the meeting held?
  • Where were these pictures taken?
  • Thanks in advance Note well: Nobody ever uses the active forms of those questions.
  • They are theoretically possible however: 1.
  • Where did someone hold the meeting?
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cat navy 425

Dear all,

I would like to know the active forms of the following passive voice sentences

1.Where was the meeting held?

2.Where were these pictures taken?


Thanks

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We also say this, using a kind of generic 'they'.

1.Where did they hold the meeting?

2.Where did they take these pictures? This works better for eg pictures in a newspaper, not our more personal pictures.

Clive

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