30.4044, Qs: The Nuance of the Passive Sentence

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-4044. Thu Oct 24 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.4044, Qs: The Nuance of the Passive Sentence

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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 04:13:48
From: Keita Machida [eldredguzman at ezweb.ne.jp]
Subject: The Nuance of the Passive Sentence

 
I'm a university student in Japan, and am now studying passive sentences.
Please answer my questions below. 

In each set of sentences, how do the nuances of the sentences change when we
express them in the passive form?

1. A. Those people planted the trees.

   B. The trees were planted by those people.

2. A. The boys played a soccer game.

   B. A soccer game was played by the boys.

3. A. John broke that window this morning.

   B. That window was broken by John this morning.

4. A. Do they change the sheets every day?

   B. Are the sheets changed every day?

5. A. Did the noise frighten you?

   B. Were you frightened by the noise?

Thank you for your cooperation.
 

Linguistic Field(s): Syntax



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