Was written / has written
Hello,
Which of the following sentences are correct? What is the difference between the sentences in each block?
A-1. He has written a book.
A-2. He was written a book.
B-1. It was written.
B-2. It has written.
Thanks.
Top answer
Karen15 He has written a book. He(someone) has written a book; he is the author. Karen15 He was written a book.
- Karen15 He has written a book.
- He(someone) has written a book; he is the author.
- Karen15 He was written a book.
- Someone else has written a book for him(he in the sentence); (he) is not the author, someone else is.
- for example- I wrote you a book.
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Karen15He has written a book.
He(someone) has written a book; he is the author.
Karen15He was written a book.
Someone else has written a book for him(he in the sentence); (he) is not the author, someone else is. for example- I wrote you a book. Not the most natural, but correct none the less.
0I'm sorry Karen that you received a misleading answer on English Forums.
A-1. He has written a book. This sentence is correct.
A-2. He was written a book. This sentence is incorrect. It is passive voice, so the grammatical subject is the receiver of the action. The correct passive voice sentence is "The book
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