We have partnered with TradePub to bring you free industry magazines and resources - no coupons or credit cards required!
Visit: englishforums.tradepub.com
-
Thank you.
You wrote/corrected (with your comment):
2. This seminar could prove beneficial to those who haven't attended a school in the past. -- In the right context you could say this but as a standalone sentence the article
ESL General English Grammar Questions
by
anonymous
68 days ago
Articles, Verbs, Modals, Universities, Modal Verbs, Sentences, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Context, Students, Schools, Languages, Passive
-
Hi Kooyeen "The girls were seen swimming in the pool a few hours before they were found killed in the attic" This thread deals with transformations. You did not provide us with an active version of that sentence. Why not? You've now
-
The sentence "Bill saw the girls swimming in the pool" is a perfect example of a sentence that simply should NOT be transformed to a passive sentence at all. Yo Amy, does "The girls were seen swimming in the pool a few hours before
-
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
-
I don't think a passive structure is possible here (or ... the active sentence just makes things worse. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan Are there verbs that you can use in passive voice and others that you can't use in this voice? or Does
- English Test
How to Write a Letter Idioms Formal Letter Graduation Songs
Who sings a certain song
|
Ask a question right now..
|