and I was enjoying a book (active) This is active because it has the pronoun ‘I’. (passive) A book was being enjoyed by me. → This sounds very strange because we do not usually use the passive when we are the one the action. which discussed different people's use of the English passive. (active) The active emphasises what the book did. (passive) A book in which different people's use of the English passive was discussed. → This is possible, but there is a long distance between the subject, which is the book, and the verb so it is better to use the active. ‘discussed’, But Professor Grahamarian interrupted me. (active) The active emphasises the person (Professor Grahamarian) and his action. (passive) But I was interrupted by Professor Grahamarian → your presence is required,” (passive) The passive is unusual in a sentence like this, but Professor Grahamarian is speaking in a very formal way. (active) We require your presence. → It be more normal to use the active here, and to use less formal words and say something like need you’. ‘We has happened?” “What This is intransitive, so it cannot be made passive → has my necklace,” (active) “Someone The active emphasises the action rather than the end result. (passive) My necklace has been →
and I was enjoying a book (active) This is active because it has the pronoun ‘I’. → (passive) A book was being enjoyed by me. This sounds very strange because we do not usually use the passive when we are the one the action. which discussed different people's use of the English passive. (active) The active emphasises what the book did. → (passive) A book in which different people's use of the English passive was discussed. This is possible, but there is a long distance between the subject, which is the book, and the verb ‘discussed’, so it is better to use the active. But Professor Grahamarian interrupted me. (active) The active emphasises the person (Professor Grahamarian) and his action. → (passive) But I was interrupted by Professor Grahamarian your presence is required,” (passive) The passive is unusual in a sentence like this, but Professor Grahamarian is speaking in a very formal way. → (active) We require your presence. It be more normal to use the active here, and to use less formal words and say something like ‘We need you’. “What has happened?” → This is intransitive, so it cannot be made passive “Someone has my necklace,” (active) The active emphasises the action rather than the end result. → (passive) My necklace has been
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