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kons
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help me please
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Hi everybody, Can you please help me change the sentence below from active to passive form? Don �t let others see you.(passive reflexive)
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5 Jan 2012
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Maruan Aziz
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Dear kons,
I guess the passive form of this stce. is � you shouldn �t be seen by others, � bear in mind that there are some exceptions to the active-passive RULE. Also, some statements can �t be put in the passive.
Regards,
MARUAN A
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5 Jan 2012
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kons
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thanks for your replies. They are helpful. Kons
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5 Jan 2012
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ueslteacher
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See here you �ll have to scroll down a couple of pages till 154 and you �ll see the exact same examples you were asking about. Sophia
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5 Jan 2012
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Olindalima ( F )
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Imperatives are , mainly, orders, so they can �t be Passive.
Just me me talking to myself.
Shut the window. ---- Let ( who ? ) the window be shut ( by whom ) . LOL
Stand up . Who ( ? someone ) You Did what? ( nothing ) What was done ( Nothing ) By whom ( no one ) .
Dizzling, never have thought about this, but , I �m waiting for more intelligent answers.
FOr me, Passive is always with some special verbs, with a direct or indirect objecct
Don �t let others see you.
So, here, what have we got. ????????????????
You aren �t let to be seen by others . LOLOLOLOL
I �m ready to sleep, this is much for me, I bet Imperative can �t be passive.
Past midnight and I am everything , but relaxed, I �ll check up all the answers, tomorrow, afternoon.
Sleep well, pinky dreams., offffffffffffffff
Linda And, mind the step
Don�t let you BE SEEN.
WOW, this is a kind of a a damm trap
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5 Jan 2012
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yanogator
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I agree with ueslteacher - Don �t let yourself be seen. Bruce |
5 Jan 2012
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ironik
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Olindalima, imperatives can be passive, if they are transitive (if they take objects). for example, Can �t you say "Don �t let me be caught." I think it �s pretty possible.
And I agree my other friends, "Don �t let yourself be seen" is a possible passive form, but in everyday usage, I �d prefer "Try not to be seen" or something like that. |
5 Jan 2012
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