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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
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Is this sentence correct:



"The boat engine broke down, and the boat started to be dragged by the sea current."

  

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Christine Christie Is this sentence correct: It is correct enough, but there are a couple of problems. The passive voice is not so good for a dramatic event like this one, and I have to assume we already know we're at sea on a boat. "

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  • Christine Christie Is this sentence correct: It is correct enough, but there are a couple of problems.
  • The passive voice is not so good for a dramatic event like this one, and I have to assume we already know we're at sea on a boat.
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Christine ChristieIs this sentence correct:

It is correct enough, but there are a couple of problems. The passive voice is not so good for a dramatic event like this one, and I have to assume we already know we're at sea on a boat. Try "The engine broke down, and the current started carrying the boat away."

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