0
Silak12 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Passive of keep

Hye everyone could you please tell me. Which one of the last both is right passive?

"I will keep informing you"(active)

"You will be kept informed by me"(passive) ,Is that the right passive? OR

"You will be kept being informed by me"(passive) ,Is that the right passive?

Thank you!
  

Top answer

Any attempt results in an impractical sentence, but the passive, I presume, is: You will keep being informed by me. Actually, your first attempt is much more useful: You will be kept informed by me . However, it does not preserve the continuous aspect of the verb complement.

— Mister Micawber

  • Any attempt results in an impractical sentence, but the passive, I presume, is: You will keep being informed by me.
  • Actually, your first attempt is much more useful: You will be kept informed by me .
  • However, it does not preserve the continuous aspect of the verb complement.
  • By the way, the active form of that is 'I will keep you informed.
  • '
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
Any attempt results in an impractical sentence, but the passive, I presume, is:

You will keep being informed by me.

Actually, your first attempt is much more useful: You will be kept informed by me. However, it does not preserve the continuous aspect of the verb complement. By the way, the active form of that is 'I will keep you informed.'
0
0
Very very thanks my dear sir you are great.
0

Related Questions