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Is it possible to write a sentence in the passive voice that cannot be recomposed in the active voice?
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∙ 14y ago
Essentially, if the causer of the action in the sentence is not named, passive voice is better used. For example: "That dress has been bought"
To keep the exact wording of the sentence, you cannot change into active voice.
However, if you rewrote the sentence, "Someone bought that dress" you are adding a pronoun to take the place of the unknown causer of the action.
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, it is possible to write a sentence in the passive voice that cannot be easily recomposed in the active voice, particularly when the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant. For example: "The cake was eaten." This sentence focuses on the action (eating the cake) rather than who performed the action.
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