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PASSIVE - Coggle Diagram
PASSIVE
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Stative Pasive
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Example:
- The door is locked.
- Now the window is broken.
- I am interested in art.
- he is satisfied with the results.
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The Agents
Not mentioning the agent
- Passive sentences: no interest in who/what performs the action.
- Focus: the action itself, who/what is affected by the action, the result
Mentioning the agent
- When we think the information is important, when we want to say more about it.
Ex: I remember being taken to the fair by my father, who rarely showed any interest in such things.
Verbs
Verbs with two Objects
Verbs with two objects ( a person or a thing) in the active usually have two passive forms.
Ex: 1. My mom gave me some money.
--> I was given some money.
- My mom fave some money to me.
--> Some money was given to me.
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