![]() You can do the same thing when the verb has a direct and indirect object: 'Has your letter of discharge been given to you ?' (Notice it's 'has' and not 'have' because 'your letter of discharge' is singular.) (The brackets around 'by the doctor' show that this part of the sentence is optional it can be omitted.) For example, 'The doctor treated the patient' becomes 'The patient was treated '. When a verb has only a direct object, the direct object becomes the subject of the passive verb. the direct object is 'your letter of discharge'.In 'Has the doctor given you your letter of discharge?': ![]() The first thing I'd suggest is clearly distinguishing the direct object and the indirect object. Yes, using the passive voice with double object verbs (like 'give') can be a little tricky. If that's the case, then key elements of the active sentence wouldn't make it into the passive version in real usage. One of the main reasons is for leaving out information. When exercises that involve transforming actives into passives are created, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that passives are used for very specific reasons. Though really in that case, I'd probably just leave out 'from a weapons manufacturer'. For example, if what's important is that he received payments (and not that they came from a weapons manufacturer), then the second one might be better. If I were writing a text that needed to include one or the other of these sentences, I'd choose the first one unless there were some good reason not to. ![]() Even if it were, in almost any situation, clearer sentences beat sentences that are ostensibly more grammatical, at least in my book. In other words, I don't think it's an adverbial here. I'm not completely sure, but I'd probably call 'from a weapons manufacturer' a prepositional phrase that modifies 'Payments' (the head of the noun phrase) and therefore sits under it. I agree that the first sentence is much easier to understand. GapFillDragAndDrop_MTY0MjQ= Active and passive voice 7 The meeting is scheduled to start at seven. John has been asked to make a speech at the meeting. Some verbs which are very frequently used in the passive are followed by the to-infinitive: be supposed to ReorderingHorizontal_MTY0MjI= Active and passive voice 5 We can use phrasal verbs in the passive: Active She was sent a cheque for a thousand euros. Someone sent her a cheque for a thousand euros. We can use the indirect object as the subject of a passive verb: Active We sometimes use the verb get with a past participle to form the passive:īe careful with that glass. The doors are going to be locked at ten o'clock. The passive infinitive is made up of to be with a past participle: GapFillDragAndDrop_MTY0MTk= Active and passive voice 3 GapFillDragAndDrop_MTY0MTg= Active and passive voice 2 If we want to show the person or thing doing the action, we use by: Passive forms are made up of the verb be with a past participle: Subject Just click on the videos (courtesy of MrsBrownRocks' Youtube channel) and complete the interactive online exercises.Transitive verbs have both active and passive forms: Active And like all rules in the English language, you will learn when to use the passive voice. This style booster will help you understand why using the active voice is usually more effective. Verbs can either have an "active" voice or a "passive voice." Passive voice verbs, if used without reason, leave the reader feeling exhausted. In this friendship you always feel like you have to take the active lead in every decision and activity. ![]() Passive people tend to have weak voices and hardly ever stand up for themselves or voice what they want. What are you having?" A day with this friend leaves you exhausted.and no wonder! You had to make all the decisions that day! Where do you want to go?" At the restaurant you ask, "So what do you think you're going to get?" He answers, "I don't know. You ask, "Where would you like to eat for lunch today?" He answers, "I don't know. Have you ever had a passive friend? - one who never seems to make any decisions for him/herself? ![]()
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