S sitifan Senior Member Joined Dec 30, 2006 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Apr 19, 2022 #1 He's interested in physics. Is the above sentence active or passive voice?
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Apr 19, 2022 #2 Active. The word interested is best understood as an adjective, describing a state of being interested.
Active. The word interested is best understood as an adjective, describing a state of being interested.
S sitifan Senior Member Thread starter Joined Dec 30, 2006 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Apr 19, 2022 #3 Are the sentences below active voice or passive voice? I was surprised by the news. I was surprised at the news.
Are the sentences below active voice or passive voice? I was surprised by the news. I was surprised at the news.
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Apr 20, 2022 #4 Only the first is a passive construction, with surprised as a verb. In the second sentence, surprised is an adjective.
Only the first is a passive construction, with surprised as a verb. In the second sentence, surprised is an adjective.
