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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

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WELLS DIG TO EXTRACT OIL FROM DESERT
  

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Hi, The main problm is that wells don't dig. People dig. Try again, if you want to.

  • Hi, The main problm is that wells don't dig.
  • People dig.
  • Try again, if you want to.
  • Just use one capital letter, at the start.
  • And a period at the end.
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2 Answers
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Hi,



The main problm is that wells don't dig. People dig.



Try again, if you want to.

Just use one capital letter, at the start. And a period at the end.



Clive
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Clive is exactly correct...wells can't dig!

You need passive voice, as a result.

You could say, "Wells are dug to extract oil from the desert."' Or, if you want to use active voice, you have to have an actor who can dig, e.g., "XYZ drilling company digs wells to extract oil from the desert."

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