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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Participle or Simple Verb
'They were made by people half-dead with fear.'
I read this is a passive sentence with 'be''.
Why is it not 'simple past' and how can I tell the difference?
Thanks?
I read this is a passive sentence with 'be''.
Why is it not 'simple past' and how can I tell the difference?
Thanks?
Top answer
' It is passive voice. Here the actor is 'people' and not 'they'.
- ' It is passive voice.
- Here the actor is 'people' and not 'they'.
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Anonymous'They were made by people half-dead with fear.'It is passive voice. Here the actor is 'people' and not 'they'.
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Thanks.
'were made' ='be'verb .(as per a book)
I thought it was ='be verb+past simple'
How can I tell the difference?
Many thanks
'were made' ='be'verb .(as per a book)
I thought it was ='be verb+past simple'
How can I tell the difference?
Many thanks
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'They were made by people half-dead with fear.'
They - object that is acted upon.
were made - passive form
[We form passive voice with be verb (present or past depending on the sentence) and past participle of the main verb.]
People- Actual Subject (Actor)
They - object that is acted upon.
were made - passive form
[We form passive voice with be verb (present or past depending on the sentence) and past participle of the main verb.]
People- Actual Subject (Actor)
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