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Jay rich Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Passive voice
hi my friends:
Yesterday i had a discussion with my friends on the use of passive voice and i think not every sentence can be turned into passive .
my friend told me that "Paul hates keep waiting " can be said in the passive voice "Paul hates to be kept waiting" is that right ?
I think it doesn't make any sense .
Yesterday i had a discussion with my friends on the use of passive voice and i think not every sentence can be turned into passive .
my friend told me that "Paul hates keep waiting " can be said in the passive voice "Paul hates to be kept waiting" is that right ?
I think it doesn't make any sense .
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You are right that some active transitive sentences cannot be made passive: He has lots of money. He resembles his father . Intransitive verbs cannot be made passive either: John waited for an hour.
- You are right that some active transitive sentences cannot be made passive: He has lots of money.
- He resembles his father .
- Intransitive verbs cannot be made passive either: John waited for an hour.
- I feel good today.
- Nevertheless, if we correct your first sentence to " Paul hates to keep waiting " (which is a little unusual in occurrence, but certainly possible), then its passive form would be " Paul hates to be kept waiting ".
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You are right that some active transitive sentences cannot be made passive: He has lots of money. He resembles his father. Intransitive verbs cannot be made passive either: John waited for an hour. I feel good today.
Nevertheless, if we correct your first sentence to "Paul hates to keep waiting" (which is a little unusual in occurrence, but certain
Nevertheless, if we correct your first sentence to "Paul hates to keep waiting" (which is a little unusual in occurrence, but certain
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