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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

pleas check which sentences are passivized and which are not

I've already read about prepositional verbs..
and kind of a rule on making passive form of prepositional verbs.

But I'm still confused...pleas chech those sentences and
tell me which sentences are not possible to make passive form..

If u have time, please explain why those can't
Thanks for any help
  

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The key with the passive voice is that the verb be transitive, that is, takes a direct object. Only transitive verbs can be put into the passive voice. Just about all verbs can be either transitive or intransitive and so only the transitive form can be put into the passive.

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  • The key with the passive voice is that the verb be transitive, that is, takes a direct object.
  • Only transitive verbs can be put into the passive voice.
  • Just about all verbs can be either transitive or intransitive and so only the transitive form can be put into the passive.
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The key with the passive voice is that the verb be transitive, that is, takes a direct object. Only transitive verbs can be put into the passive voice. Just about all verbs can be either transitive or intransitive and so only the transitive form can be put into the passive. For example, the verb "to tidy up" can be transitive or intransitive:"He tidied up before leaving for the party." (This
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