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"The boat is made of paper." Why is the made in the past tense in this sentence? What kind of grammar is this?
14 years ago

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simar
passive voice; The paper makes the boat. that is the correct form
14 years ago
SraJMcGin
This is the Passive Voice. It does not say WHO made it, which would be Active Voice. Instead it says what has been done.

Sra
14 years ago

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