Passive voice
We can't. GO is an intransitive verb.
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#1 31-Mar-2011, 16:27
Passive voice
How can we change this in to passive voice?
"She goes to school everyday."
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#2 31-Mar-2011, 16:56Re: Passive voice
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#3 31-Mar-2011, 22:29Re: Passive voice
Originally Posted by thushanthiw
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#4 31-Mar-2011, 22:41Re: Passive voice
Why would you want to do that, thushanthiw? Originally Posted by thushanthiw
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#5 31-Mar-2011, 22:55Re: Passive voice
NOT A TEACHER. Originally Posted by fivejedjon
But of course we can.
"School has been gone to everyday by her."
A perfectly natural-sounding sentence.
Last edited by Allen165; 31-Mar-2011 at 23:10.
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#6 01-Apr-2011, 00:08Re: Passive voice
She is brought to school every day by her father.
She is driven to school every day by her father.
She is dragged to school every day by her father.
She is forced to go to school every day by her father.
But I think Jasmin's sentence is of surpassing elegance, truly Shakespearian!
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#7 01-Apr-2011, 06:00Re: Passive voice
Very nice Originally Posted by Jasmin165
"School has been gone to everyday by her."
A perfectly natural-sounding sentence..
However, just in case thushanthiw or some other learners do not realise, Jasmin is joking. This is not a possible sentence in English.
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#8 01-Apr-2011, 09:06Re: Passive voice
That's right. Even if it were, every day would need to be two words. Originally Posted by fivejedjon
Very nice.
However, just in case thushanthiw or some other learners do not realise, Jasmin is joking. This is not a possible sentence in English.
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#9 01-Apr-2011, 17:59 Re: Passive voice
It's very nice of you all .Thank you so much.
And I will be really happy if you could give me a clear answer.
One more question. Is 'go' in this sentence is an intrasitive verb?
We have direct object(school) in that sentence.Am I correct?
I'm still a beginer in this area. Can you please explain me that?Last edited by thushanthiw; 01-Apr-2011 at 18:15.
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#10 01-Apr-2011, 18:43Re: Passive voice
'Go' is intransitive. 'School is not the direct object - it follows a preposition.
She hates school. Subject - verb - direct object.
She goes to school. Subject -verb - preposition - object of preposition (as some would call it)
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