30.4045, Qs: The Usage of the Passive Voice in Sentences

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-4045. Thu Oct 24 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.4045, Qs: The Usage of the Passive Voice in Sentences

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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 04:14:10
From: Keita Machida [eldredguzman at ezweb.ne.jp]
Subject: The Usage of the Passive Voice in Sentences

 
In each passive voice sentence below, which sentence sounds unnatural? What is
the reason you think that the sentences are unnatural?

1. The page was turned by John.

2. The corner was turned by John.

3. The man was watched by the police.

4. Television is watched by me every evening.

Thank you for your cooperation.
 

Linguistic Field(s): Text/Corpus Linguistics



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