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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Passives (Like & Love) "-"
Hi, Could you explain below sentenses for me?
1) John likes plzza
Plzza is liked by some people in this class.
2) I like this place.
This place is liked by me
These sentenses change it to Passives voice is correct?
1) John likes plzza
Plzza is liked by some people in this class.
2) I like this place.
This place is liked by me
These sentenses change it to Passives voice is correct?
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They are, but they are totally useless for any purpose other than a grammar exercise. (#1 needs a little work: John likes pizza. ) Many stative verbs occur seldom or not at all in passive voice.
- They are, but they are totally useless for any purpose other than a grammar exercise.
- (#1 needs a little work: John likes pizza.
- ) Many stative verbs occur seldom or not at all in passive voice.
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They are, but they are totally useless for any purpose other than a grammar exercise. (#1 needs a little work: John likes pizza. Pizza is liked by John.) Many stative verbs occur seldom or not at all in passive voice.
They are, but they are totally useless for any purpose other than a grammar exercise. (#1 needs a little work: John likes pizza. Pizza is liked by John.) Many stative verbs occur seldom or not at all in passive voice.
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Sorry, another question...How do we know which is "subject" & "object" in the sentences?
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John likes pizza.
Pizza is liked by John.
There is no object in the second sentence. The subject of the passive sentence (pizza) is the object of its active equivalent. By John is an adverb. John is the agent in both sentences.
Of course, some passive sentences can have objects:
John gave Mary a pizza.-- John
John likes pizza.
Pizza is liked by John.
There is no object in the second sentence. The subject of the passive sentence (pizza) is the object of its active equivalent. By John is an adverb. John is the agent in both sentences.
Of course, some passive sentences can have objects:
John gave Mary a pizza.-- John
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Thanks for the reply, but sometime is quite difficult to know which is Subject or Object. Or could i say Object = things, Subject = people
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June
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No, you cannot say that at all.
John loves Mary.-- both S and O are people
The book hit the floor.-- both S and O are things.
Also:
John loves books.
The book hit John in the face.
S and O are grammatical concepts.
No, you cannot say that at all.
John loves Mary.-- both S and O are people
The book hit the floor.-- both S and O are things.
Also:
John loves books.
The book hit John in the face.
S and O are grammatical concepts.
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