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Maria D Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Passive Voice which sounds unnatural

Hello! Could you help me, please? I have two questions: Is it possible to transform these sentences into passive? If "yes", how can I do this?
  1. 1. They will speak Chinese
  2. 2. I am going to climb the tree
Is it correct to transform these sentences into passive in this way?
  1. You were phoned by her last night
  2. The old man has been helped by that boy
  3. The police isn’t called by her
  4. Her mother is going to be visited by us

Thank you!

  

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Maria D 1. They will speak Chinese 2. I am going to climb the tree 1a.

— GPY

  • Maria D 1.
  • They will speak Chinese 2.
  • I am going to climb the tree 1a.
  • Chinese will be spoken by them.
  • 2a.
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Maria D1. They will speak Chinese
2. I am going to climb the tree

1a. Chinese will be spoken by them.
2a. The tree is going to be climbed by me.

These passive forms are technically possible, but they are normally awkward or unnatural, especially the second one. However, there may be some special context in which even the second could be usable

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Maria DIs it possible to transform these sentences into passive?

Yes, a grammatical transformation is mechanically possible, but the result will not be pleasing to the ears of a native speaker.

Maria Dhow can I do this?

1. They will speak Chinese. => Chinese will be spoken. (OK) Chinese will be spoken by th

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