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Ashay2018 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

To be

I like to be fed. (This is in passive voice)

I am glad to be of assistance.( This seems to be in active voice)

Does adding a preposition change the sentence to active voice? N if yes why?

  

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ashay2018 I like to be fed. ) No. The main verb is 'like'.

— CalifJim

  • ashay2018 I like to be fed.
  • ) No.
  • The main verb is 'like'.
  • It's active.
  • Only the infinitive ( to be fed ) is passive.
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ashay2018I like to be fed. (This is in passive voice.)

No. The main verb is 'like'. It's active. Only the infinitive (to be fed) is passive.

ashay2018I am glad to be of assistance. (This seems to be in active voice.)

Yes. The main verb is 'am'. 'to be' is not followed by a past participle as it is in yo

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