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Nid01 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Into the Passive Voice ...

Hi, everybody ...
I have this question:

Can I change this sentence into the Passive?  The sentence is:

"The wise men agreed." 

If yes, please tell me how.
Emotion: thinking

Many thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Not possible. The verb "agreed" has no (direct) object (it is intransitive), so it cannot be made passive.

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Not possible. The verb "agreed" has no (direct) object (it is intransitive), so it cannot be made passive.
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Can I say: "It was agreed" as a passive form of: "The wise men agreed."? Is it possible anyway?

Thanks a lot.
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nid01Can I say: "It was agreed" as a passive form of: "The wise men agreed."?
No.
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Thanks a lot everybody.

Wish you all the best.
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How does "Agreement was reached by the wise men." suit the requirement?
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wilpeterHow does "Agreement was reached by the wise men." suit the requirement?
That is the passive equivalent of "The wise men reached agreement", not of "The wise men agreed."
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