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Hi, can anyone please transform these sentences to Passive voice?
Has anyone opened these letters?
They say he is an excellent pianist.
What are they going to ask him?
Thanks
May 16, 2024 6:28 PM
Answers · 6
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I am asking because for example the answer they give for the 2nd one is next: He is said to be an excellent pianist.( and it’s really wired)
May 16, 2024
1
Have these letters been opened?
He is said to be an excellent pianist.
What will he be asked?
I purposely omitted the subjects ("anyone", "they"). You can certainly keep them, but I feel that the only real advantage of passive voice is that it allows the actor to be omitted.
May 17, 2024
1
Thanks for your help ♥️
May 17, 2024
1
Have these letters been opened by anyone?
He is an excellent pianist has been said by them. (This would be a weird way of saying it. Better would be - It is said that he is an excellent pianist)
What is it that he is going to be asked? This is weird too.
May 16, 2024
1
Have these letters been opened by anyone?
It is said that he's an excellent pianist.
What is he going to be asked by them?
May 16, 2024
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