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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Make( as intransitive verb) to Passive voice?

I want to change the following sentence into other ones in passive voice.

Given sentence) I made my daughter the president
-> My daughter was made for the president
-> The president was made for my daughter

Are both okay in grammar?

Thank you in advance for your answer.
  

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Son James My daughter was made for the president. The president was made for my daughter. Are both okay in grammar?

— Fivejedjon

  • Son James My daughter was made for the president.
  • The president was made for my daughter.
  • Are both okay in grammar?
  • Yes, but they both suggest that each was a fitting partner for the other.
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Son James My daughter was made for the president. The president was made for my daughter. Are both okay in grammar?
Yes, but they both suggest that each was a fitting partner for the other.
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Thank you for your teaching,FivejedjonEmotion: embarrassed
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I don't think you understand what that means.

As 5jj says, if you write "Mary and Abe were made for each other" it means they were a good couple. If you say "Mary was made for Abe" it says the same thing.

If you make your employee acting supervisor for the week, you do not say "The employee was made for acting supervisor."
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Thank you for your teaching,Grammar Geek. Could you once show me how to change the sentence "You make your employee acting supervisor for the week" in passive voice? Thanks in advance.
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Your employee was made acting supervisor.
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Ah! I see! Its form is the same as passive form of the verb "give". eg) I give him this gift. -> He is given this gift.
This gift is given to him (by me). Thank you for your teaching,Grammar Geek
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