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In the first sentence the action is performed by Vanka (although his name is not mentioned here.) In the second sentence the action is done by Alyakhin, the shoemaker. But his name is not mentioned in the sentence. The name of the doer is not mentioned because what is important here is the action and the sufferer and not the doer of the action.a. Read the following sentences.1. Navin wrote the letter. The letter was written by Navin. 2. He washes the clothes. The clothes are washed by him.Discuss:1. Are the sentences the same in each set?2. What difference do you notice?3. What changes occured to the first sentence when it was changed to Passive voice? |
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Answer» 1. The sentences are not the same in each set. 2. The difference is that the first one is in the active voice and second one is in the passive voice. 3. The object in the first sentence becomes the subject in the second and the doer is mentioned with a by-phrase. There are also changes in the verb forms. |
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