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So what is your answer?
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:28 am passive voice expression. |
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:56 am passive voice expression. |
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B is correct if you omit "by people".
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:00 am passive voice expression. |
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Atomos, do you think B is correct without omitting 'by people'?
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:13 am passive voice expression. |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
| Atomos, do you think B is correct without omitting 'by people'? |
I would say that it's still grammatically correct but I find "by people" a little redundant in this particular sentence. In passive voice, "by people" is usually implied if you don't have any agent.
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Apr 14, 2010 23:57 pm passive voice expression. |
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Okay - just checking that you realised the addition didn't make it incorrect, as your earlier answer possibly implies. :)
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| #8 (permalink) Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:18 am passive voice expression. |
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I think is the letter D
I would glad to know if I am wrong please. |
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| #9 (permalink) Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:18 am passive voice expression. |
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People claim to have seen the suspect in several cities.
I think the sentence is :
The suspect has been seen in several cities is claimed by people. |
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| #10 (permalink) Mon Apr 19, 2010 13:23 pm passive voice expression. |
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| Fredy Gomez wrote: |
I think is the letter D
I would glad to know if I am wrong please. |
Answer B is correct, for the reasons already stated.
Answer D is incorrect. This answer indicates that it is a fact that the suspect has been seen. However, the facts have not been established.
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| #11 (permalink) Mon Apr 19, 2010 13:25 pm passive voice expression. |
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| Kisco wrote: |
People claim to have seen the suspect in several cities.
I think the sentence is :
The suspect has been seen in several cities is claimed by people. |
Kisco, that's not even an option!
Your version is grammatically incorrect.
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| #12 (permalink) Mon Apr 19, 2010 13:52 pm passive voice expression. |
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Hi,
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a) The suspect is being seen in several cities.
b) The suspect is claimed to have been seen by people in several cities.
c) The suspect was seen by people in several cities.
d) The suspect has been seen by people in several cities |
All these sentences have a sense except that it might be difficult to justify (a). If you need to include the idea of 'claim', then (b) qualifies as the most accurate but I feel including 'by people' is needless. I presume cats and dogs aren't doing any claiming!
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