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They weren't getting their flowers planted when we visited.
They weren't getting their flowers planted when we visited.
- The gardener wasn't planting their flowers when we visited. (correct)
- The gardener hadn't planted their flowers when we visited.
- The gardener was planting their flowers when we visited.
- The gardener hadn't been planting their flowers when we visited.
She hasn’t had her laptop fixed.
She hasn’t had her laptop fixed.
- The technician hasn’t fixed her laptop.
- The technician didn't fix her laptop.
- The technician hasn’t fixed her laptop. (correct)
- The technician will fix her laptop.
He got his nose broken.
He got his nose broken.
- The ball had hit and broken his nose.
- The ball hit and broke his nose. (correct)
- The ball has hit and broken his nose.
- The ball will hit and break his nose.
I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow.
I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow.
They got their car stolen.
They got their car stolen.
Flashcards
Passive voice
Passive voice
The subject of the sentence is experiencing an action done by someone else.
Emphasis on action
Emphasis on action
In the passive voice, the action is emphasized rather than the actor.
Actor unknown
Actor unknown
Used when the actor is unknown or unimportant.
Passive voice structure
Passive voice structure
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Subject shift
Subject shift
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