hanuman_2000  +  156268 Tue, 08 Nov 05 04:30 AM Hello, 1. Anil washed the car last week. I have to change it  into passive form. a) The car was washed by Anil last week. b)The car was washed  last week by Anil. I want to know the position of the phrase last week  in the  passive sentence. Are both (a) and (b) correct? hanuman_2000 Joined on Thu, Aug 12 2004 INDIA Contributing Member 1,644 Passive Sentences

	Philip  +  156275 Tue, 08 Nov 05 05:30 AM  Hanuman_2000 wrote: Hello, 1. Anil washed the car last week. I have to change it  into passive form. a) The car was washed by Anil last week. b)The car was washed  last week by Anil. I want to know the position of the phrase last week  in the  passive sentence. Are both (a) and (b) correct? Both are correct.  I tend to prefer a), but I couldn't say why. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,733 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Passive Sentences

	paco2004  +  156642 Tue, 08 Nov 05 11:55 PM Hello In English adverbials are arranged commonly in the order of manner-place-time.       Jack killed Bill on the street yesterday.       Bill was killed by Jack on the street yesterday. The agent phrase "by Jack" is a kind of manner adverbial. paco paco2004 Joined on Wed, Nov 17 2004 Senior Member 4,095 In Japan today even dogs are learning how to bow-wow in English.

	Clive  +  156719 Wed, 09 Nov 05 05:40 AM Hi, Yes, commonly in the order of manner-place-time. However, you may also wish to emphasize a phrase by moving it more to the front. A: I heard that Bill was killed in the park. B: No, Bill was killed on the street yesterday by Jack. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,585 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo