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Rrob Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Passive voice

Hello i have got few queries about passive active voices. Please explain



1. I have recently read that use of verb 'get' in place of 'be' makes sentence informal and get is

used only in the passive voice structure, is this true?

For example , glass got(was) broken

I'm getting (in place of being) better -passive voice (let me know if this is active)


Active voice i will do this

Passive - this will get(be) done by me


I will get this done (is this still in passive voice ) as sentence has verb get, please explain if this is active voice


-I will get going (is this passive or active)


-they got to complete the task(active or passive)


-they got to be best team(noun) (active or passive)


-I got it(active or passive)



2. Sentence structure

(Are/is/an/was)+verb+ed is passive (present/past simple)


In case if a Noun is used instead of the verb like He is young, I'm fine are these still in passive voice


3 . When has/have is used as the main verb


I have a mobile what tense and voice os this


What tense and voice is this


Are past and present participle (have had/had had) used when have is used as the main verb or auxiliary verb , so when to use them


If i say i have worked / i have had worked what is the difference?



4. Is gerund/infinitive/present past participle used when two verbs come in one sentence



He likes working or he likes to work


Also please explain terms like working experience, costing meaning word(here all the verbs use ing are these verbals gerund/infinitive or noun and when to use them) , work experience vs working experience etc.

  

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Rrob For example , glass got(was) broken The glass was broken. (passive voice) The glass got broken. " This will get done tomorrow.

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  • Rrob For example , glass got(was) broken The glass was broken.
  • (passive voice) The glass got broken.
  • " This will get done tomorrow.
  • (passive) Rrob I will get this done (is this still in passive voice ) as sentence has verb get, please explain if this is active voice I will get this done tomorrow.
  • (Active voice, causative form of "get" with passive voice) The same example with the causative verb "have" I will have this done tomorrow.
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RrobFor example , glass got(was) broken

The glass was broken. (passive voice)
The glass got broken. (passive voice, informal)

RrobI'm getting (in place of being) better

active voice

I'm being better (Wrong, not grammatical)

RrobPassive - this will get(be) done by me
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Thanks for replying, I have understood i


I have more question please help me with this as well, if need be I can make seperate post let me know (I want you to answer)


How to decide when to use ing form of a verb

Ofcourse progressive verbs are one example

But when I say

1. Working experience,

2 costing of this project,

3 thanks for replyi

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