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Pucci Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Passive/ Active ?
Hello everyone, I'm new here and i have been reading many useful answers from others, now i have a question about passive and active.
It seems that the passive form has lets say a weird sentence, I'm a foreigner.
So, this sentence;
She was known to have had at least seven husbands.
I think it is in passive, and active would be : She is known to have had at least seven husbands. But I'm not sure, can anyone give me the correct answer ?
Last question, when do we use two passive forms ?
People say that she loved him.
It is said that she loved him.
She is said to have loved him.
Thanks.
It seems that the passive form has lets say a weird sentence, I'm a foreigner.
So, this sentence;
She was known to have had at least seven husbands.
I think it is in passive, and active would be : She is known to have had at least seven husbands. But I'm not sure, can anyone give me the correct answer ?
Last question, when do we use two passive forms ?
People say that she loved him.
It is said that she loved him.
She is said to have loved him.
Thanks.
Top answer
Both of the following are passive. The first is in the present tense; the second in the past tense. She is known to have had at least seven husbands.
- Both of the following are passive.
- The first is in the present tense; the second in the past tense.
- She is known to have had at least seven husbands.
- She was known to have had at least seven husbands.
- to have had is a perfect infinitive.
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Both of the following are passive. The first is in the present tense; the second in the past tense.
She is known to have had at least seven husbands.
She was known to have had at least seven husbands.
to have had is a perfect infinitive. It has nothing to do with passives.
<< when do we use two passive forms ? >>
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She is known to have had at least seven husbands.
She was known to have had at least seven husbands.
to have had is a perfect infinitive. It has nothing to do with passives.
<< when do we use two passive forms ? >>
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Welcome to the Forums!
She was known to have had at least seven husbands. (passive voice)
People knew that she had at least seven husbands. (active voice)
Last question, when do we use two passive forms ?
People say that she loved him. (active)
It is said that she loved him. (passive)
She is said to have loved him. (passive)
You can
She was known to have had at least seven husbands. (passive voice)
People knew that she had at least seven husbands. (active voice)
Last question, when do we use two passive forms ?
People say that she loved him. (active)
It is said that she loved him. (passive)
She is said to have loved him. (passive)
You can
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Thank you very much . But i still don't know when can i use two passive forms like in the example i gave ? For example
Thieves robbed a woman. (active)
A woman was robbed by thieves. (passive) , now is it possible to make another passive form like in the example from the first post ?
Thieves robbed a woman. (active)
A woman was robbed by thieves. (passive) , now is it possible to make another passive form like in the example from the first post ?
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pucciThank you very much . But i still don't know when can i use two passive forms like in the example i gave ? For exampleYour question is not clear. Do you mean two passive clauses in a
Thieves robbed a woman. (active)
A woman was robbed by thieves. (passive) , now is it possible to make another passive form like in the example from the first post ?
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People say that she loved him. (active)
It is said that she loved him. (passive)
She is said to have loved him. (passive) "
There are two passive forms, now my question is, how do i know when i can give two examples of passive ? How do i know when i can give two examples of passive sentences ? Like with the one above .
People say that she loved him. (active)
It is said that she loved him. (passive)
She is said to have loved him. (passive) "
There are two passive forms, now my question is, how do i know when i can give two examples of passive ? How do i know when i can give two examples of passive sentences ? Like with the one above .
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I think I understand your question.
The answer is that there is usually only one way to recast a sentence from active to passive. These two forms are taking advantage of slightly different meanings of the verb "say":
It is said that she loved him. (passive) = People say that she loved him.
She is said to have loved him. (passive) = She is purported (alleged) to have lov
The answer is that there is usually only one way to recast a sentence from active to passive. These two forms are taking advantage of slightly different meanings of the verb "say":
It is said that she loved him. (passive) = People say that she loved him.
She is said to have loved him. (passive) = She is purported (alleged) to have lov
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pucci"You can only prom
People say that she loved him. (active)
It is said that she loved him. (passive)
She is said to have loved him. (passive) "
There are two passive forms, now my question is, how do i know when i can give two examples of passive ? How do i know when i can give two examples of passive sentences ? Like with the one above .
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Great explanation, CJ!
I missed the infinitive to clause conversion where the subject of the object infinitive phrase is "promoted" to be the subject of the main clause (in passive voice).
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I missed the infinitive to clause conversion where the subject of the object infinitive phrase is "promoted" to be the subject of the main clause (in passive voice).
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AlpheccaStarsGreat explanationThanks!
I think these reporting verbs are in the sam
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