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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Passive voice
coonvert this into passive voice: He wants to eat mango.
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Dear friend, passivization is impossible in some instances. The example you refer to features a to-infinitive clause as a direct object, and in this case passive becomes unacceptable: *To eat mango is wanted by him. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
- Dear friend, passivization is impossible in some instances.
- The example you refer to features a to-infinitive clause as a direct object, and in this case passive becomes unacceptable: *To eat mango is wanted by him.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Dear friend,
passivization is impossible in some instances. The example you refer to features a to-infinitive clause as a direct object, and in this case passive becomes unacceptable:
*To eat mango is wanted by him.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
passivization is impossible in some instances. The example you refer to features a to-infinitive clause as a direct object, and in this case passive becomes unacceptable:
*To eat mango is wanted by him.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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