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passives introduction

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Contents overview Passives introductionPassives Section 6 Passivesintroductionactive and passive structures Compare:–They built this house in 1486. (active)This house was built in 1486. (passive)–Most Austrians speak German. (active)German is spoken by most Austrians. (passive)–A friend of ours is repairing the roof. (active)The roof is being repaired by a friend of ours. (passive)–This book will change your life. (active)Your life will be changed by this book. (passive)When A does something to B, there are often two ways to talk about it. If we want A (the 'doer' or 'agent') to be the subject, we use an active verb: built, speak, is repairing, will change. If we want B (the 'receiver' of the action) to be the subject (67), we use a passive verb: was built, is spoken, is being repaired, will be changed.The object of an active verb corresponds to the subject of a passive verb. In most cases, the subject of an active verb is not expressed in the corresponding passive sentence. If it does have to be expressed, this usually happens in an expression with by; the noun is called the 'agent' (58).This house was built in 1486 by Sir John Latton.meaning and grammarMeaning and grammar do not always go together. Not all active verbs have 'active' meanings; for instance, if you say that somebody receives something or suffers, you are really saying that something is done to him/her.Some English active verbs might be translated by passive or reflexive verbs in certain other languages: e.g. My shoes are wearing out; She is sitting; Suddenly the door opened. And some English passives might be translated by active or reflexive verbs: e.g. I was born in 1956; English is spoken here.Some verbs can be used in both active and passive forms with similar meanings: for example to worry / to be worried; to drown / to be drowned (438). Sometimes active and passive infinitives can be used with very similar meanings: for example There's a lot of work to do / to be done (for details, 106). And some active verbs can have both active and passive meanings, for example She opened the door / The door opened (9).For more about reflexive verbs, 178.For active and passive past participles, 96.3–4.For -ing forms with passive meanings after need and want (e.g. My watch needs cleaning), 100.3.For more about the way information is organised in sentences, 267.Do you know what's wrong with these, and why?

I was very interesting in the lesson. 96.3

She has put in prison for life. 57.4

Tact is lacked by your mother. 57.3

He was shot by a rifle. 58

Our house got built in 1827. 60

The children were explained the problem. 61

We were suggested a meeting place. 61

I don't like to be shouted. 62.1

He was thrown stones at. 62.2

She was broken her mirror. 62.2

That she was a spy was thought by nobody. 63.1

It is expected to make a profit this year. 63.2

They say his company to be in trouble. 64.2

Doris was wanted to be the manager. 64.6

Emily telling everybody what to do annoyed me. 67.4

• echo questions she s invited how many
• economic
• economical
• economic and economical
• ed forms used like adjectives
• educate
• educate and bring up
• effective
• efficient
• efficient and effective
• ei
• either
• elder
• elder and eldest
• eldest
• electric
• electrical
• electric and electrical
• ellipsis after auxiliary verbs
• ellipsis at the beginning of a sentence
• ellipsis infinitives
• ellipsis in noun phrases
• ellipsis leaving words out introduction
• ellipsis with
• ellipsis with and but and or

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