Actually, there's another aspect to this. This might be over-complicating things, so if it just confuses you then ignore it. In the passive sentence "The vase was broken by John", it's important that the vase was broken by

One thing can not change. They are passive sentences. Hi Goodman. Don't you agree that replacing an adjective derived from a transitive verb with one which is not, makes a sentence clearly in active voice? (That is, since intransitive verbs

Hi, There are two way to approach this kind of questions; There is no boubt these are passive sentences. But some people considered "injured" a past particple used as adjective to mean " they are seriously hurt..(in the accident)

Hi Anon 1) Today's work is done. -- Here, the participle (is it a participle, anyway?) seems to be an adjective. I don't think this is a passive tense (with no agent). 2) Today's work is done by Sue. -- Here, it seems to be clear it is

But I'd like your opinion. I was tired out by the hike. Do you think it's a passive sentence or do you think "tired out" is an adjective?

how could we make sure whether we are looking at a passive sentence or a sentence with a "be" verb followed by an adjective in cases like this I think you have already solved your own problem. The other words in the sentence, like by Joe

Thank you both of you. If the placement of the word 'already' doesn't make it clear whether it is modifying the word that purposes to modify adjectivally, then how could we make sure whether we are looking at a passive sentence or a

If people convince me that I am amused by flying ... being about something quite different. And probably even more FAQworthy. Well, no, it is a passive, I don't think anybody would dispute that. I can't imagine any argument to suggest that