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Re: active vs. passive voice

Special note, blow is a change of state verb:

The storm has blown the tree down. (Active)
The tree has been blown down by. (Passive)
The tree has blown down. (No Agent)
Change-of-State

Active: The storm has blown the tree down.
Passive: It has been blown down <by the storm>.
Ergative: It has blown down. <no agent>

1. It is stormy. The roof has blown off! <ergative>

2. The tree was lying across the road. It has been blown down in the storm, by the strong winds. <passive, and the subjects are the same

, which is why passive voice is used.>

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