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Bbman2007 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Passive voice
Hi. What's wrong with the following sentence.
The door is always leave open. It should shut.
My correction:
The door is always left open. It should be shut.
The door is always open. It should be shut.
Which one is correct and why? or Which one is better and why? or If you think of a better one or neither of them is correct, please let me know and give me an explanation.
What is the difference between "be left open" and "be open"?
The door is always leave open. It should shut.
My correction:
The door is always left open. It should be shut.
The door is always open. It should be shut.
Which one is correct and why? or Which one is better and why? or If you think of a better one or neither of them is correct, please let me know and give me an explanation.
What is the difference between "be left open" and "be open"?
Top answer
The passive voice is formed with any tense of the verb "be" and the past participle of the main verb. Your corrections are correct. However, "the door is always open" and "it should be shut" are not the passive voice.
- The passive voice is formed with any tense of the verb "be" and the past participle of the main verb.
- Your corrections are correct.
- However, "the door is always open" and "it should be shut" are not the passive voice.
- They are simple present tense sentences with appropriate adjectives.
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The passive voice is formed with any tense of the verb "be" and the past participle of the main verb. Your corrections are correct.
However, "the door is always open" and "it should be shut" are not the passive voice. They are simple present tense sentences with appropriate adjectives.
However, "the door is always open" and "it should be shut" are not the passive voice. They are simple present tense sentences with appropriate adjectives.
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