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Treepixie Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Passive/Active
How can I change this sentence so that it won't be passive? Should there be a comma after mate?
If you have been blessed with a mate you know what I mean.
Thank you!
If you have been blessed with a mate you know what I mean.
Thank you!
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treepixie, I would say the comma is optional. To me is a restrictive clause, so there should be no comma. But some might argue the opposite.
- treepixie, I would say the comma is optional.
- To me is a restrictive clause, so there should be no comma.
- But some might argue the opposite.
- Although I understand what a passive and active sentence is, I find this sentence challenging.
- Not that I would ever completely want to rely on MS Word as my authoritative guide, I found that by rearranging the sentence, it became active.
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treepixie,
I would say the comma is optional. To me is a restrictive clause, so there should be no comma. But some might argue the opposite.
Although I understand what a passive and active sentence is, I find this sentence challenging. Not that I would ever completely want to rely on MS Word as my authoritative guide, I found that by rearranging the sentence, it became acti
I would say the comma is optional. To me is a restrictive clause, so there should be no comma. But some might argue the opposite.
Although I understand what a passive and active sentence is, I find this sentence challenging. Not that I would ever completely want to rely on MS Word as my authoritative guide, I found that by rearranging the sentence, it became acti
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How is this,
You know what I mean, If a mate has blessed you
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You know what I mean, If a mate has blessed you
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It's only the first clause that's passive. The second clause remains the same.
Instead of "if you have been blessed with a mate", you would have to use "if ... has blessed you with a mate". You need a subject where I left a gap with .... What you fill in there would depend on you. "fate" would appeal to me, but there is a great variety of other possibilites for the subject.
Instead of "if you have been blessed with a mate", you would have to use "if ... has blessed you with a mate". You need a subject where I left a gap with .... What you fill in there would depend on you. "fate" would appeal to me, but there is a great variety of other possibilites for the subject.
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