Passive: I was given 50 dollars to do it. Passive: 50 dollars was given to me to do it. We often use get instead of be in informal spoken English. I got offered the promotion! The table got damaged in the fire. I got asked to present the award. The subject of the active verb...
◆5-6-9:主动语态和被动语态(active and passive) 【1】→主动语态:subject(S)+verb(V)+object(O) 【2】→被动语态:不知或不想说动作主语,强调的侧重不同(passive sentences:don’t know or want to say who did something,giving a different emphasis); ◆5-6-10:动词补充(verb complementation) 【1...
Like other verbs, infinitives can also be written in the passive voice. In the passive construction, the subject of the verb becomes the receiver of the action instead of the doer. For passive infinitives, instead of the base verb use the word be + the past participle. For example, if ...
Your essay topic should be relevant to the course in question. (There’s no point in writing about music if you get an assignment from a history teacher, but you can write about the history of a particular musical genre and/or its impact on society.) Consider your interests and areas of...
If all else fails, however, I will resort to a passive attack to accomplish my goal. You may have noticed by now that I have not seen so much as a dialog box. Can't I do some GUI hacking for a change? Sure. There are some tricks to it, though....
Don’t scream, make passive-aggressive comments, or sigh in frustration. This will only create ill will toward you and will not set things on the right track. Instead, be patient and kind in your feedback; you’ll keep relationships intact and resolve the issues in no time. Pro Tip: Co...
Passive Voice:“The ideas you proposed have been reviewed and found to be acceptable and appropriate. An implementation schedule has been developed with the goal of being completed by the end of the year.” 4.USE FEWER WORDS.People are busy; be brief!
“It can be used for a lot of things from driving awareness of a new product to driving conversions with specific targeted placements.” But don’t think of it as simply blasting ads to passive viewers. Smart brands are creating legions of loyal fans who spread that love. “There has ...
If your writing is complicated with many sophisticated words, passive voice, and long sentences, they will lose interest and find another piece of content. So, after you finish writing the post, simplify it up. To do this: Replace uncommon, difficult words with plain language Change most ...
Now let’s take a look at an alternative construction of the passive form:in Italian the verbvenire(to come)is often usedinstead of the verbessere(to be). See this blog:VENIRE When do we usevenireinstead ofessere? In the present, future, imperfect, and present subjunctive tensesessereandve...