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Wangqh2696122 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Passive voice VS active voice
Recently, I have found that, in certain contexts, either passive voice or active voice is possible as in each of the following sentences. Do you agree?
Ice forms at 0°C.
Ice is formed at 0°C.
Water can change into ice in winter.
Water can be changed into ice when cooled.
Our living conditions have improved a lot.
Our living conditions have improved a lot through the program.
Ice forms at 0°C.
Ice is formed at 0°C.
Water can change into ice in winter.
Water can be changed into ice when cooled.
Our living conditions have improved a lot.
Our living conditions have improved a lot through the program.
Top answer
Yes.
- Yes.
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wangqh2696122Our living conditions have improved a lot.Our living conditions have improved a lot through the program.There's no passive in those sentences.
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The first examples in each pair seem to be mediopassive. Are they?
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