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Bmojtaba Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Simple present vs stative passive
Which ones are grammatically correct?
e.g
' I qualify for the job'
' I am qualified for the job '
'His account of incident varied from others'
'His account of accident was varied from others'
Some verbs could either be used in a simple form or in the form of to be+adjective , Which use is correct and why?
e.g
' I qualify for the job'
' I am qualified for the job '
'His account of incident varied from others'
'His account of accident was varied from others'
Some verbs could either be used in a simple form or in the form of to be+adjective , Which use is correct and why?
Top answer
bmojtaba ' I qualify for the job' This is quite rare and seldom used. The modal is common: eg. I could qualify...
- bmojtaba ' I qualify for the job' This is quite rare and seldom used.
- The modal is common: eg.
- I could qualify...
- I will qualify...
- I am qualified for the job.
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bmojtaba' I qualify for the job'This is quite rare and seldom used. The modal is common:
eg.
I could qualify...
I will qualify...
I am qualified for the job. - This is very, very common.
His account of the incident varied from the others. OK
The passive is incorrect.
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What about these?
' When will u be finished with ...'
' When will you finish ... '
' When will u be finished with ...'
' When will you finish ... '
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When will you be finished with your homework?
When will you finish your homework?
Both are fine.
#1 implies that you are currently doing your homework.
In #2, you might start doing your homework at a later time.
When will you finish your homework?
Both are fine.
#1 implies that you are currently doing your homework.
In #2, you might start doing your homework at a later time.
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eg.
I broke the window =Active
The window was broken by me=Passive
The window was broken=Non progressive passive
But there are other verbs such as marry,worry ,relate that are easily paraphrased with non-progressive passive,
eg.
'We married last year ' = 'We got married last year'
'I worry about you'='I am worried about you'
'The two things
I broke the window =Active
The window was broken by me=Passive
The window was broken=Non progressive passive
But there are other verbs such as marry,worry ,relate that are easily paraphrased with non-progressive passive,
eg.
'We married last year ' = 'We got married last year'
'I worry about you'='I am worried about you'
'The two things
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I have never seen the description "non-progressive passive." Do you mean dynamic versus stative?
I think you are talking about the past participle used as an adjective, versus as part of the passive voice verb phrase.
We have the passive with an agent, and passive without an agent.
The progressive passive is this form, with or without an agent. (dynamic
I think you are talking about the past participle used as an adjective, versus as part of the passive voice verb phrase.
We have the passive with an agent, and passive without an agent.
The progressive passive is this form, with or without an agent. (dynamic
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