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Pructus Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Passive voice
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How can we put these into passive voice?
1. They made him running. ---> "He was made running" or "He was made to run"?
2. I had you tailed. --- "You were had tailed." seems to be wrong. Maybe "You were made tailed" or "You were made to be tailed"?
3. I will have you watched. ---- "You will be had watched"? or "You will be made watched"? or "You will be made to be watched"?
How can we put these into passive voice?
1. They made him running. ---> "He was made running" or "He was made to run"?
2. I had you tailed. --- "You were had tailed." seems to be wrong. Maybe "You were made tailed" or "You were made to be tailed"?
3. I will have you watched. ---- "You will be had watched"? or "You will be made watched"? or "You will be made to be watched"?
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"They made him running" is not correct (except in a very unusual sense that certainly isn't intended). "They made him run" would be correct, and the passive would be "He was made to run (by them)". I don't think there is any direct way to make a passive out of (2) or (3).
- "They made him running" is not correct (except in a very unusual sense that certainly isn't intended).
- "They made him run" would be correct, and the passive would be "He was made to run (by them)".
- I don't think there is any direct way to make a passive out of (2) or (3).
- Your suggestions are not right.
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"They made him running" is not correct (except in a very unusual sense that certainly isn't intended). "They made him run" would be correct, and the passive would be "He was made to run (by them)".
I don't think there is any direct way to make a passive out of (2) or (3). Your suggestions are not right.
I don't think there is any direct way to make a passive out of (2) or (3). Your suggestions are not right.
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The correct sentence for #1 is:
They made him run.
These sentences are examples of the causative verbs: make, get, have, let
They are followed by either the bare infinitive (active voice) or the past participle (bare passive infinitive).
The main clause and its predicate in sentence 1 are both active voice, and there is a clear single subject (they) and object
They made him run.
These sentences are examples of the causative verbs: make, get, have, let
They are followed by either the bare infinitive (active voice) or the past participle (bare passive infinitive).
The main clause and its predicate in sentence 1 are both active voice, and there is a clear single subject (they) and object
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Oh, I see... I see...
Thanks so much, AlpheccaStars!!
And thanks to you, too, Mister Micawber!!
Thanks so much, AlpheccaStars!!
And thanks to you, too, Mister Micawber!!
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AlpheccaStarsIn sentences 2 and 3, the main clause is active voice, but the predicates are passive. These mixed-voice sentences cannot be converted.2. I had you tailed (by the police).3. I will have you watched (by your teacher)Another point to follow up: The predicates (passive) can be converted if the agent is specified, but not the entire sentence.
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