No, "A good time was had by all" is an example of the active voice, where the subject ("all") is performing the action ("had"). In passive voice, the subject would receive the action, such as "All had a good time" would be the passive form.
"A good time was had by all" is an example of the passive voice. If you wanted to make this sentence active, you would change it to say something like, "Everyone at the picnic had a good time." Or "All of those at the picnic had a good time."
Not all verbs can be used in passive voice. Only verbs that take an object can. Therefor "He goes to school" has no passive form.
active
The verb were makes it passive.
1. Not all verbs can be used in a passive form. 2. Passive is usually used without the 'actor' of the sentence and this is not always suitable. Passive doesn't have to be avoided you just need to use passive forms at the right time.
1. Not all verbs can be used in a passive form. 2. Passive is usually used without the 'actor' of the sentence and this is not always suitable. Passive doesn't have to be avoided you just need to use passive forms at the right time.
1. Not all verbs can be used in a passive form. 2. Passive is usually used without the 'actor' of the sentence and this is not always suitable. Passive doesn't have to be avoided you just need to use passive forms at the right time.
Passive voice is basically taking the emphasis off the actor in a sentence and putting the emphasis on whatever or whoever was acted upon. For instance, in active voice you would say I smashed the car. In passive voice (like if you were telling your dad), you could say The car was smashed. ... no mention of you at all. Your dad has to ask follow up questions, because you used passive voice. You could also say The car was smashed by me. Still passive voice, still identifying the actor, but placing the emphasis on the car rather than you. Here is an excellent handout on the subject: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/passivevoice.html
It is all a matter of grammatics.Technically speaking, "Don't talk to her." is more direct and is the proper way to command someone to not talk to any one."Don't be talking to her." is passive. Passive sentences are considered improper grammar. When taught grammar in college and in some High Schools, they teach you to have your sentences in the active voice and not the passive voice.
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Yes all the time. My voice teacher tells me I have a good voice, yet when asked to sing in front of people, I get all nervous. Tackle your fear of singing in front of people by forcing yourself to do it. It will get easier every time, and you might actually enjoy it after you get over your fear.
The present perfect tense of "sing" in passive voice is "has been sung."