Comments on: How to use Passives in English

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:13:39 +0000

I think these are all active sentences, though the word order is strange (verb before subject) in all except the second. I think we use this sort of word order when we want to emphasise something that wouldn't otherwise be emphasised.

By: hope

hope — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:45 +0000

I have a question..

Down the dark path sits the haunted house. Active or Passive?
It gets cold here in the winter. Active or Passive?
Here comes the bus! Active or Passive.
From the bowl (eats? or eat?) three cats. Is this active or passive too?

Thanks so much very helpful site! thanks

By: Clare

Clare — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:49:57 +0000

When you look up a verb in the dictionary you'll often see the past participle next to it.

By: alex

alex — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:03:50 +0000

hi sir ,
I wanna ask u about the past participle. how we can use it and where? I have real problem with it ,
I´ve searched in the page of gramma , but i didnot find it . so I will be happy if u do it .
thanks

By: Clare

Clare — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:13:38 +0000

2 and 3 are fine. 1 sounds strange – why would you use this sentence in a passive form?

I don't understand your final question. What was the object in the active form becomes the new subject in the passive form. But we don't need to use pronouns.