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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Has been decreasing
The population of this country has been decreasing for three years.
For three years has the population of this country decreased.
Is the first sentence written in the passive voice, and the second the active voice?
Thank you.
For three years has the population of this country decreased.
Is the first sentence written in the passive voice, and the second the active voice?
Thank you.
Top answer
Neither is passive. The first verb is present perfect progressive (active) and the second is present perfect (active). The word order in the second is not natural.
- Neither is passive.
- The first verb is present perfect progressive (active) and the second is present perfect (active).
- The word order in the second is not natural.
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Neither is passive. The first verb is present perfect progressive (active) and the second is present perfect (active).
The word order in the second is not natural.
The word order in the second is not natural.
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AnonymousThe population of this country has been decreasing for three years.Active voice. Present perfect continuous.
AnonymousFor three yearsPresent perfect, active voice.hasthe population of this country has decreased.
Example of the passive voice:
The population was decreased by an outbr
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