"Active voice" is the term used for constructions in which the subject of the verb is the agent of the action.
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Point to be noted
Point to be noted.
Hallo, teachers.
I am muddled here.
Either this is a passive sentence or not?
I am still looking for the reason behind this sentence.
If this is a passive sentence, so where the "be"verb "is.
Can't I say , point is to be…
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Preposition phrases in passivizing active sentences
Choose the correct option:
They are building an institute next to our school.
An institute next to our school is being built by them.
An institute is being built by them next to our school.
In the active form of the sentence an institute is the…
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Writing about website component in active voice
I can't seem to figure out how the below sentence would be written in a passive voice, even though my spelling software is complaining about it. Is there a way to rewrite it that I'm not seeing?
"The full-text search field is used a few times per…
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When can I use "having + past participle"?
I would like to know whenever should we use
Having + past participle
Instead of
Verb + ing
Whereas its more common to use verb + ing instead of having + past participle. For example :
Having finished our work, we went home.
What's difference…
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Active/passive voice
It would be a great help to me,if someone avoid my doubt in the following two sentences, considering each separately.
1) It is being cautious.(typical sentence for an animal),
2) It is being organized.(it refers to some event)
Are both of these…
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what is the passive voice form of the question?
1 John likes drinking water.
this is what i tried "drinking water has been liked by john".
what is the passive voice form of the above sentence?
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when we are forming passive voice of sentence, do we form passive of both clauses of a sentence?
active voice:
If you can't reach the station on time, you can’t get the tickets.
passive voice 1:
The tickets can't be got if the station can’t be reached on time.
passive voice 2:
The tickets can't be got if you can’t reach the station on…
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What is the active voice of this sentence?
Context:
"If I got locked away"
And we lost it all today.
What is the active voice of "If I got locked away"?
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Why the Non-finite verb in the past participle can be used in the sentence with active meaning?
Please arrive by seven o'clock tomorrow morning, dressed in
comfortable clothes.
People dress in comfortable clothes. The action of dressing for people to clothes is active. Why is the Non-finite verb in the past participle?
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Passive Voice vs. Active Voice, or not?
I am wondering which of the following sentence is grammarly correct, and why?
Your specific answer will be of great help!
In fact, Beijing's hutongs* are in different width ranging from 40 centimeters to 10 meters.
In fact, Beijing's hutongs* are…
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"Has this experience been enjoyable for you?" How to convert it into active voice?
I want to convert the following passive voice into active voice
"Has this experience been enjoyable for you?"
How can I convert it into active voice?
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Does anyone know how to make this sentence active?
How to turn this sentence into active voice:
He expected to be taken care of.
Thanks.
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Converting sentences from active to passive voice
A: I am dancing in the party.
B: I am jumping into the river with friends.
I have a little bit confusion about the 'active and passive' forms of a sentence. Can we make the passive of above mentioned sentences? As far as I am concerned, we don't…
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active voice for the phrase "is formed of"
The earth is formed of layers.
Can I change this sentence into active?
Layers form the earth.
The Oxford advanced learner Dictionary says the word form is:
" [T, often passive] to produce sth in a particular way or make it have a particular…
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We decided to leave early
We decided to leave early.
How to change this into passive form?
Are they ?
We decided that we should leave early.
Or
We decided early should be left.
Please help me teachers.
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