[Vocabulary] He is lacking behind other students.

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englishhobby

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Do the following sentences sound natural?

He needs to catch up on his grammar. He is lacking behind other students.
 

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I am not a teacher.

He is lagging behind other students.
 

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***** NOT A TEACHER *****


He needs to catch up on his grammar. He is falling behind the other students.
 

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Is the passive voice 'be left behind' possible?

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Possibly. Please give us a full sentence.
 

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Is the passive voice 'be left behind' possible?

He is being left behind by the other students.
 
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