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Latest post Sun, Jan 28 2007 1:21 AM by Mister Micawber. 2 replies.
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Saris  +  320726 Sat, 27 Jan 07 07:17 PM
Hi Mister MIcawber.
I'm new here, don't know whether it will work..but I hope you will receive my message. I need help with active to passive transformation.
There are sentences i need to rewrite to passive voice:
1. They say that Helen is the best teacher. The passive sentence should begin : Helen is said to..................................?
2. They say that Helen was the best teacher.     Helen is said to ..................................?
3. They say that Helen will be the best teacher.  Helen is said to....................................?

Are there rules how to make passive in examples above?
 Thanks in advance.
Saris
Joined on Sat, Jan 27 2007
slovakia
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Mister Micawber  +  320804 Sun, 28 Jan 07 01:21 AM

Hello, Saris-- and welcome to English Forums.  I hope you find this response, as I have split your question off from the original thread.  When asking a new question, please start a new thread rather than redirecting another person's thread.  Now:

Helen is said to be the best teacher.
Helen is said to have been the best teacher.
Helen is said to become...?  I really think this last is impossible to convert to passive (some structures are), but maybe another member is brighter than I.
Mister Micawber
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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'
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