T Taka Senior Member Joined Mar 7, 2004 Member Type Other Native Language Japanese Home Country Japan Current Location Japan May 17, 2012 #1 Does this conversion work? She read the children a story.→The children were read a story by her. Last edited: May 17, 2012
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK May 17, 2012 #2 No. Look at your person/verb agreement.
T Taka Senior Member Thread starter Joined Mar 7, 2004 Member Type Other Native Language Japanese Home Country Japan Current Location Japan May 17, 2012 #3 Sorry. I forgot to edit it before posting it. I've fixed it. Now, does it work?
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan May 17, 2012 #4 It's a possible sentence, but the active sounds more natural.
T Taka Senior Member Thread starter Joined Mar 7, 2004 Member Type Other Native Language Japanese Home Country Japan Current Location Japan May 17, 2012 #5 OK. So it's possible but not really natural. Good. Thanks, Tdol!
bhaisahab VIP Member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland May 17, 2012 #6 If you name "her", it sounds more natural, for example "Janet read the children a story", "The children were read a story by Janet".
If you name "her", it sounds more natural, for example "Janet read the children a story", "The children were read a story by Janet".
T Taka Senior Member Thread starter Joined Mar 7, 2004 Member Type Other Native Language Japanese Home Country Japan Current Location Japan May 17, 2012 #7 Without 'by...' as: The children were read a story. would it sound perfectly natural?
bhaisahab VIP Member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland May 17, 2012 #8 Taka said: Without 'by...' as: The children were read a story. Would it sound perfectly natural? Click to expand... Yes.
Taka said: Without 'by...' as: The children were read a story. Would it sound perfectly natural? Click to expand... Yes.
T Taka Senior Member Thread starter Joined Mar 7, 2004 Member Type Other Native Language Japanese Home Country Japan Current Location Japan May 17, 2012 #9 Good. Thanks. Why did you capitalize the w, by the way? It's 'Without 'by...' as 'The children were read a story', would it sound perfectly natural?'.
Good. Thanks. Why did you capitalize the w, by the way? It's 'Without 'by...' as 'The children were read a story', would it sound perfectly natural?'.
