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Bbman2007 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Passive voice

Hi. What's wrong with the following sentences?
1. The typhoon is locate south of Hong Kong.
2. My mobile is stolen, so I couldn't contact you.
3. Gunpowder is invent in China, where use for fireworks.

This is my answer. Correct me and give me an explanation if I 'm wrong. If you think of a better correction, please let me know and give me an explanation.

1. The typhoon is located on the south of Hong Kong.
2. My mobile had been stolen, so I couldn't contact you.
3. Gunpowder is invented in China, where it is used for fireworks.

Actually, I don't understand why sentence 2 is incorrect. Can you explain it to me?
  

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1. The typhoon is located on the south of Hong Kong. 2.

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  • 1.
  • The typhoon is located on the south of Hong Kong.
  • 2.
  • My mobile had been was stolen, so I couldn't contact you.
  • ) 3.
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1. The typhoon is located on the south of Hong Kong.
2. My mobile had been was stolen, so I couldn't contact you. (The simple past is better.)
3. Gunpowder was is invented in China, where it is has been used for fireworks. (Its invention happened in the past, but its use continues into the present.)

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I think I prefer:
My mobile was stolen so I couldn't contact you or My mobile has been stolen so I can't contact you.

The present prefect connecting it to the present, the past connecting it to the past.
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