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Yes, you can. Here are some examples:
Fred is cooking the dinner.
The dinner is being cooked by Fred.
John hasn't been painting the house for long.
The house hasn't been being painted by John for long.
The police were searching for the man for hours.
The man was being searched for by the police for hours.
The teacher had been teaching the kids for weeks and he still didn't know their names.
The kids had been being taught for weeks by the teacher and he still didn't know their names.
However, as you can see from my examples, just because something can be done in English doesn't mean it should be done. Generally avoid the passive unless you really need it. For example:
Someone stole my car last night.
My car was stolen last night.
Generally, we'd use the passive in the above sentence because we're more interested in the action and less interested in the person who did it (mainly because we don't know the person or, more probably in this case, we just don't care).
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Can we change 'used to' structure in to passive voice If yes so how If no why not?
Active voice is much better than passive voice in writing.
Can you use the passive voice with non transitive verbs?
Good question and if you're thinking that it's not possible, you'd be absolutely correct and well done.
Who teaches you english change to passive voice?
He teaches us english- change the voice
Change in to passive sita is a girl.?
This sentence can't be changed into a passive voice.
When did they hijack the plane the sentence change to passive voice?
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English grammar active and passive voice change from active to passive he would have kept the present can you change it into passive?
== == "English grammer active and passive voice change from active to passive .
The hammer might have struck him change in to passive voice?
The hammer might have hit him to change into his passive voice.
How do you change passive voice into active voice?
To change passive voice to active voice, identify the object of the passive sentence and make it the subject of the active sentence. Then, identify the subject of the passive sentence and make it the object of the active sentence. Finally, rewrite the sentence using the active verb form. For example, "The book was read by John" (passive) can be changed to "John read the book" (active).
If you have done it well what is the passive voice for this?
The passive voice for "I have done it well" is "It has been done well" or "It was done well."
Can we change 'used to' structure in to passive voice If yes so how If no why not?
Active voice is much better than passive voice in writing.
Active voice and passive voice?
In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action (e.g., "The chef cooked the meal"). In passive voice, the subject receives the action (e.g., "The meal was cooked by the chef").
Can you use the passive voice with non transitive verbs?
Good question and if you're thinking that it's not possible, you'd be absolutely correct and well done.
Who teaches you english change to passive voice?
He teaches us english- change the voice
Change in to passive sita is a girl.?
This sentence can't be changed into a passive voice.
Hey everyone! I am from Russia and I have a little problem with my English homework. Could you help me make sentences in the passive voice with different tenses and irregular verbs Thanks?
Passive voice is when the subject has the action done to them. Hold on... that doesn't make too much sense. Here's an example. Passive voice: "The car is being cleaned by the volunteers." Active voice: "The volunteers clean the car." Passive voice is when the subject receives the action. Active voice is the subject doing the action.
When did they hijack the plane the sentence change to passive voice?
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Change into passive voice Was an essay written by him last week?
change into active voice this essay was written by him
