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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

passive to active

Q.That's exactly the point.This child is spoilt.
A.That point spoils this child.
Please correct the answer.Thanks a lot.
  

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"spoilt" is an adjective there, not a passive verb. However, an active-verb construction with similar meaning would be "The parents [say] have spoilt this child". "That point spoils this child" does not make sense (or would be a cryptic and head-scratching thing to say).

— GPY

  • "spoilt" is an adjective there, not a passive verb.
  • However, an active-verb construction with similar meaning would be "The parents [say] have spoilt this child".
  • "That point spoils this child" does not make sense (or would be a cryptic and head-scratching thing to say).
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"spoilt" is an adjective there, not a passive verb. However, an active-verb construction with similar meaning would be "The parents [say] have spoilt this child".

"That point spoils this child" does not make sense (or would be a cryptic and head-scratching thing to say).
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GPY"spoilt" is an adjective there, not a passive verb. However, an active-verb construction with similar meaning would be "The parents [say] have spoilt this child"."That point spoils this child" does not make sense (or would be a cryptic and head-scratching thing to say).
I think "spoilt" is past participle.In OALD,
The bad news has spoilt my day.
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AnonymousI think "spoilt" is past participle.In OALD, The bad news has spoilt my day.
It is a past participle in that sentence.
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The adjective does of course also derive from the past participle.
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