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Deborahjeong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Passive voice of envy

I have two questions to ask. When making a passive voice sentence using the verb envy, you can ONLY use "indirect object" as subject. (That is what I learned) (1) But what if there is no indirect object but only direct object like you can see that in the following sentence "Many envy him===He is envied by many? (2) They envied Tim for his faithfulness. In passive voice, His faithfulness was envied by them. But can I also say "Tim was envied FOR his faithfulness by them? (O or X) Thanks.
  

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deborahjeong Many envy him===He is envied by many? Yes. Obviously the "rule" about using only the indirect object is wrong.

— CalifJim

  • deborahjeong Many envy him===He is envied by many?
  • Yes.
  • Obviously the "rule" about using only the indirect object is wrong.
  • deborahjeong They envied Tim for his faithfulness.
  • In passive voice, His (or Tim's) faithfulness was envied by them.
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deborahjeongMany envy him===He is envied by many?

Yes. Obviously the "rule" about using only the indirect object is wrong.

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