Only transitive verbs (those that take objects) can be transformed into passive constructions. Is "A smithy is a blacksmith's workshop." active or passive? -- Active Is "Most organized religions have monasteries where monks devote their lives to

Is "A smithy is a blacksmith's workshop." active or passive? Is "Most organized religions have monasteries where monks devote their lives to their region." active or passive? So if there is only a linking verb, is the

Once again, I went to a grammar site and read the "lays" "lies" rules and apparently, either they were confused or I didn't understand what they were telling me. Maybe I need to find a different language You lay down the

Hi Anon: If you look in any English language reference book under verb tenses, you will find the answer to your question. "be" is a helping verb (auxilliary) for the passive voice of verbs, and "have" is the helping verb for

Is it correct to split a helping verb from its main verb? Which was is the correct way of writing this partial sentence: "I have graduated just recently from..." or "I have just recently graduated from..." It

Is it correct to split a helping verb from its main verb? Which was is the correct way of writing this partial sentence: "I have graduated just recently from..." or "I have just recently graduated from..."

I read that in order to find the subject of a sentence, search for a verb and then decide "who" performed that action. So, in "According to scientists, a cat lives long.", the subject is "cat" and hence we use a

So for number 3, you can't say: I haven't play that game yet? That's right, you must write "played". And for present perfect tense, does it always have the word have in it? Yes. "have" is the helping verb in all

OK. These 2 sentences use the present perfect tense. The present perfect tense uses the verb "have" as a helping verb (auxilliary) and it is followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are some examples: I have been to the

1. Who keeps buying all the swords? OK. 2. I don't care who the guy roots for. OK 3. I haven't played that game yet. <--- why it is played OK, this is present perfect tense. "have" is the helping verb and it is followed by