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pasive structure
piedadrosell
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pasive structure
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hello, dear colleagues I need your help
Imagine this active sentence: "They said that Tony played cards". When
turning it into the passive, what would you say? "Tony was said to play
cards" or "Tony was said to have played cards" ?
Thanks in advance
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2 May 2012
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Daju
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Hi, Maybe you have to do the passive of what they reported, I mean, They said that cards were played by Tony or they said that cards were played. I hope help you, let know! bye! |
2 May 2012
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mariec
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Tony was said to have played cards.( personal passive)
It was said that Tony played cards.( impersonal passive) |
2 May 2012
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