Asked by rfvv
1. He speaks well of Tom.
2. Tom is spoken well of by him.
3. Tom is well spoken of by him.
(Which one is the active voice of #1?)
4. She took care of the baby.
5. The baby was taken care of by her.
6. Care was taken of the baby by her.
(#5 is the passive of #4. What about #6? Is # 6 also the passive voice of #4 and grammatical?)
2. Tom is spoken well of by him.
3. Tom is well spoken of by him.
(Which one is the active voice of #1?)
4. She took care of the baby.
5. The baby was taken care of by her.
6. Care was taken of the baby by her.
(#5 is the passive of #4. What about #6? Is # 6 also the passive voice of #4 and grammatical?)
Answers
Answered by
Writeacher
#1 is in active voice; its passive can be either 2 or 3, but 2 reads more smoothly.
Yes, 5 is the passive of 4. #6 is worded very awkwardly and is not used.
Yes, 5 is the passive of 4. #6 is worded very awkwardly and is not used.