M Mosharraf New member Joined Apr 24, 2012 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Bengali; Bangla Home Country Bangladesh Current Location Bangladesh Apr 24, 2012 #1 I would like to know what would be the passive of "The Book reads interesting". Thanks.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 24, 2012 #2 Welcome to Using English. Your original sentence is not grammatical. The book is interesting to read -- this is grammatical. However, it cannot be made into the passive, because there is no direct object.
Welcome to Using English. Your original sentence is not grammatical. The book is interesting to read -- this is grammatical. However, it cannot be made into the passive, because there is no direct object.