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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Passive voice - a little help

I need some help with passive voice.

Active: I have refused to stow the bags with coffee,because it would lead to shift of the cargo and it would delay our departure further more.

Passive: The bags with coffee have been refused to stow,because the cargo would be shifted and our departure would be delayed further more.

And one more:

Active: I hope that I would leave port "x" tommorow and I have already requested pilot and two tugs.

Passive: I hope that port "x" would be left tommorow and a pilot and two tugs have already been arranged.

I'm sure there are mistakes.
Thank you in advance for the help.
  

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There are times when the passive just doesn't make sense. "I hope to leave Port X tomorrow" is one of them. It is hoped that the port will be left by tomorrow is one way to make it passive, but does it make sense to do so?

— BarbaraPA

  • There are times when the passive just doesn't make sense.
  • "I hope to leave Port X tomorrow" is one of them.
  • It is hoped that the port will be left by tomorrow is one way to make it passive, but does it make sense to do so?
  • For your first example: The bags were not allowed to be stored...
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There are times when the passive just doesn't make sense.

"I hope to leave Port X tomorrow" is one of them. It is hoped that the port will be left by tomorrow is one way to make it passive, but does it make sense to do so?

For your first example: The bags were not allowed to be stored...
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