| 词组 | verbs with prepositions in the passive |
| 释义 | Contents overview verbs with prepositions in the passivesteal: ... from (passive structure)steal: ... from (passive structure) . . . from (passive structure) 62.21167662 verbs with prepositions in the passive1The plan has been looked at carefully.The objects of prepositional verbs can become subjects in passive structures.We have looked at the plan carefully. → The plan has been looked at carefully.Nobody listens to her. → She is never listened to.Somebody has paid for your meal. → Your meal has been paid for.Note the word order. The preposition cannot be dropped.I don't like to be shouted at. (not I don't like to be shouted.)For more about prepositions at the ends of clauses, 209.2Stones were thrown at him.If there is already a direct object, the second object (after the preposition) cannot become a passive subject.They threw stones at him. → Stones were thrown at him. (but not He was thrown stones at.)They stole a bicycle from him. → A bicycle was stolen from him. (but not He was stolen a bicycle from.)They poured water on us. → Water was poured on us. (but not We were poured water on.)Note that possessive nouns or pronouns cannot become passive subjects, either.They called Mr Archer's name. → Mr Archer's name was called. (but not Mr Archer was name called.)I broke her mirror. → Her mirror was broken. (but not She was broken her mirror.)3give, send, etcVerbs like give, send, lend can have two objects with no preposition (e.g. They gave him a gold watch). For the passive of this structure (e.g. He was given a gold watch, A gold watch was given to him), 61.For structures with have + object + past participle (e.g. We had water poured on us), 109, 267.3.Previous Next |
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