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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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The buttons on the mouse are (USED or USING) to select items at which the mouse points.

I think "using" but I don't understand why we use "are using" in this sentence. Can anyone explain me this?
  

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It should be "are used". "are" is the correct verb because the subject is "buttons".

The buttons (on the mouse) are...
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Thanks. But is it passive voice? Why we use "are"+"used"?
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AnonymousI think "using"
No. "used".

We use the buttons, so the buttons are used by us. (passive)

The passive is formed by combining a form of be (are) with a past participle (used).
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"are using" requires an object. What are we using? What is he using? We are using the but
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AnonymousThanks. But is it passive voice? Why we use "are"+"used"?
The verb has to agree with the subject whether the sentence is in the passive or active voice.

The cats have eaten the birds. ("have" is a plural verb.)

The birds have been eaten by the cats. ( as above)
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