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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

having doubts on active and passive and direct and indirect speech

Kindly make a note
1) how and when to use active and passive voice ???

2)how and when to use direct and indirect speech????

FYI, above things should be used neither written or spoken english...

Plz guide me....
  

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The passive voice is generally used in three instances: when the person doing the action is unknown; when who does the action is unimportant; when we want to hide the identity of the person. Indirect speech is common in both spoken and written form; direct speech is more often used in written (narrative) form. There are no specific rules as to when either is used.

  • The passive voice is generally used in three instances: when the person doing the action is unknown; when who does the action is unimportant; when we want to hide the identity of the person.
  • Indirect speech is common in both spoken and written form; direct speech is more often used in written (narrative) form.
  • There are no specific rules as to when either is used.
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The passive voice is generally used in three instances: when the person doing the action is unknown; when who does the action is unimportant; when we want to hide the identity of the person.

Indirect speech is common in both spoken and written form; direct speech is more often used in written (narrative) form. There are no specific rules as to when either is used.

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