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Mbouti Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
under the table
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His cell phone under the table was found by him.
His cell phone was found by him under the table.
His cell phone was found under the table by him.
Are they all usable with the positions of under the table?
Thanks
mb
His cell phone under the table was found by him.
His cell phone was found by him under the table.
His cell phone was found under the table by him.
Are they all usable with the positions of under the table?
Thanks
mb
Top answer
The passive sounds unnatural and odd in your examples. Natural English is He found h is cell phone u nder the table . Passive works better if the agent is not also the owner of the phone, His cell phone under the table was found by Mary .
- The passive sounds unnatural and odd in your examples.
- Natural English is He found h is cell phone u nder the table .
- Passive works better if the agent is not also the owner of the phone, His cell phone under the table was found by Mary .
- Sounds a bit odd.
- His cell phone was found by Mary under the table .
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The passive sounds unnatural and odd in your examples.
Natural English is
He found his cell phone under the table.
Passive works better if the agent is not also the owner of the phone,
Natural English is
He found his cell phone under the table.
Passive works better if the agent is not also the owner of the phone,
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