passive

[tranlam1609]

I have to change 2 sentences into passive and I have 2 for each. Can you help me check if they are correct or not?
1. They often buy books in this store.
-Books are often bought in this store.
-Books in this store are often bought.
2. He never borrows books from library.
- Books are never borrowed from library (by him)
- Book aren't borrowed from library (by him.)
Thank you in advance.

 

[bhaisahab]

Why do you want to make them passive?

 

[tranlam1609]

They are in an exercise that i have to change sentences into passive

 

[MikeNewYork]

Is this homework?

 

[tranlam1609]

Yes. can you help me check if my sentences are correct according to grammar points
1. They often buy books in this store.
-Books are often bought in this store.
-Books in this store are often bought.
2. He never borrows books from library.
- Books are never borrowed from library (by him)
- Book aren't borrowed from library (by him.)

 

[Barb_D]

I'm sorry but we cannot help with homework. After you have received corrections or comments from your teacher, if there are any you don't understand, please ask us about them.

Mesnwhile, feel free to tell your teacher that native speakers have told you that 95% of passive transformation exercises are pointless and far too many result in sentences no native speaker would ever spontaneously say.

 

[tzfujimino]

You are an English teacher, aren't you, tranlam?

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think an English teacher also has to do homework as long as s/he is studying for a higher degree, am I wrong?

Not a teacher.

 

[tzfujimino]

I think an English teacher also has to do homework as long as s/he is studying for a higher degree, am I wrong?

Not a teacher.

No, you're not wrong - it's possible.

 

[atiq124]

Not a teacher.

1. They often buy books in this store.

Books are often bought by them in this store.

2. He never borrows books from library.

Books are never borrowed by him from library.

 

[Rover_KE]

1. They often buy books in this store.

Books are often bought by them in this store.

2. He never borrows books from the library.

Books are never borrowed by him from the library.

atiq, please read this extract from the Forum Rules:

You are welcome to answer questions posted in the Ask a Teacher forum as long as your suggestions, help, and advice reflect a good understanding of the English language. If you are not a teacher, you will need to state that clearly in your post.

 

[Rover_KE]

They are in an exercise where I have to change sentences into the passive.

Please amend your profile to say that you're a student and not a teacher.

 

[Rover_KE]

I think an English teacher also has to do homework as long as s/he is studying for a higher degree, am I wrong?

You're not wrong, but it's still homework and we're not going to do it.

 

[Tarheel]

Not a teacher.

1. They often buy books in this store.

Books are often bought by them in this store.

2. He never borrows books from library.

Books are never borrowed by him from library.

I think you make Barb's point nicely. Those sentences might be grammatical, but they come across (to me, at least) as weird.

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