aysaa
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Hi,
Intransitive verbs (verbs which do not take objects) cannot be used to form passive sentences.
-I don't like to be waited for hours.
-You are being waited(by someone).
or the verb 'talk'.
-I don't like to be talked about me.
Thanks...
Intransitive verbs (verbs which do not take objects) cannot be used to form passive sentences.
- John came to the meeting.
- *John was come to the meeting (incorrect).
- The cat died in the street.
- *The cat was died in the street (incorrect).
- We went to the zoo.
-I don't like to be waited for hours.
-You are being waited(by someone).
or the verb 'talk'.
-I don't like to be talked about me.
Thanks...
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