Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Grammar: Active Voice to Passive Voice
A.V: I suggested taking a different way.
P.V:(A) A different way was suggested to take.
(B) Taking a different way was suggested.
Which is more grammatical, (A) or (B)?
Thank you so much.
P.V:(A) A different way was suggested to take.
(B) Taking a different way was suggested.
Which is more grammatical, (A) or (B)?
Thank you so much.
Top answer
B
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Dear BarbaraPA, How about this? Thanks a million. A.V: My mother made me carry the water.P.V: (1) I was made carry the water by my mother. (2) I was made to carry the water. Which is more grammatical?
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(1) I was made carry the water by my mother. Not grammatical.
(2) I was made to carry the water. Grammatical.
Also:
Buckets were made to carry water.
(2) I was made to carry the water. Grammatical.
Also:
Buckets were made to carry water.
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Buckets were made to carry water.
Although I know exactly what you mean, I'm smiling as I remember Fantasia and picturing the Sorcerer's Apprentice scene, where the brooms were made the carry the water (in buckets).
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CalifJim BarbaraPAbrooms were made the carry the waterCJOh yes!
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And all I notice is Dukas' clever use of augmented triad sonorities! (Occupational hazard of the music student.)
As well as how the brooms were made the carry the water, of course.
As well as how the brooms were made the carry the water, of course.
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