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Are these sentences true?
-Ali breaks the window. (Active)
-The window was broken. (passive)
-Ali broke the window.
-The window was broken.
-Ali can break the window.
-The window can be broken.
Nov 28, 2018 9:43 PM
Answers · 8
1
it's correct
November 28, 2018
1
They're all grammatically correct.
As Gary said, they're not necessarily "true" (that depends on whether someone named Ali really broke a window or not).
November 28, 2018
Many thanks @Gary. You're right.
November 29, 2018
'true' is not the word you want. 'true' means 'factually correct', it doesn't mean 'grammatically correct'.
'The sky is blue' is true and correct.
'The sky is green' is not true, but the language is correct.
'The sky are blue' is almost true, but incorrect.
November 28, 2018
forgot to add "by Ali" at the end of every passive sentence?
November 28, 2018
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Language Skills
Arabic, Arabic (Gulf), Arabic (Levantine), Arabic (Modern Standard), English, Spanish
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