Friday, June 18, 2010

Passive and continuous

The passive voice is rarely if ever used with present or past perfect continuous forms.

These two sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them in an active form.

1. That bridge has been being worked on for two weeks.
2. That paper had been being studied for two hours before he arrived.
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6 comments:

  1. sophieJune 18, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    1. We have been working on that bridge for two weeks.

    2. We had been studying that paper for two hours before he arrived.

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  2. keeJune 18, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    1.They have been working on that bridge for two weeks.
    2. We had been studying that paper for two hours befor he arrived.

    ReplyDelete
  3. MichaelJune 18, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    Sophie, Kee and Ong well done.

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  4. ong-14June 18, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    1 They have been working on that bridge for two weeks.
    2 We had been studying that paper for two hours befor he arrived.

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  5. UnknownJune 28, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    1 Workers have been working on that bridge for two weeks.
    2 Student have been studying that paper for two hours before he arrived.

    ReplyDelete
  6. soenaingooJune 29, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    1.The builders has been working on that bridge for two weeks.
    2.The student has been studying that paper for two hours berfore you arrived.

    ReplyDelete

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