Hi Raen, In order to learn how natural English is used, sometimes, we have to learn to use them in a broader context, rather than in limited terms. ‘Handle- can be used both actively and passively, depending on the context. Many verbs used in

Huevos, So am I correct to assume that your classification of “exhausted” is adjectival in nature? Perhaps, this is the difference between how you and I see it. For pure fact finding interest, I have done some more investigative research: Bear in

Is this possible as reported speech? I think it sure is but why the past perfect passive is possible? I thought a passive sentence is usually used when the identity of an agent is not an issue. What could be the agent in this case? I met him

Is the word targeted in above the sentence above is appeared as a past participle or adjective? It's the past participle of the verb target . Note that a word can be both a past participle and an adjective, however, so it has some adjectival

I have recently been debating with someone about the true nature of passive voice. While we both understand that passive voice is when the subject of a sentence receives the action, like "he was hit by the ball", we can't agree about

(b) is fine. I'm not keen on (a). It's fairly common to omit second and subsequent instances of "was" in passive sentences. For example "She was bitten by a snake and admitted to hospital". However, if the first item

. John likes pizza. Pizza is liked by John. There is no object in the second sentence. The subject of the passive sentence ( pizza ) is the object of its active equivalent. By John is an adverb. John is the agent in both sentences. Of course, some

Hi Ganesh77, <<>> The sentence "Last year, turnover was increased by 20%" is called a 'common mistake' in my course book. I just need to throw in my 2 cents…. As already explained “turnover” (as in employee

Many ESL grammar books require learners to convert active sentences to passive ones. If the book was well-written, the active sentences will be appropriate for conversion to passive ones. Unfortunately, there are plenty of grammar books and

In response to the questions posed in the first post of this thread, "the officer" is NOT the subject of the sentence regardless of whether the sentence is active or passive. "The officer" is undoubtedly the doer of the action