Comments on: English Grammar 101: Verbs Voice

By: fatima

fatima — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:31:15 +0000

what are the 3 kinds of verb

By: Muthusamy

Muthusamy — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:26:16 +0000

Dear Maeve,

I would like you to explain to me the modal verb ‘would’ used in this sentence.

‘Any deal is still far off and would require a huge shift in relations between Iran and the West’.

Thank you.

Muthusamy.

By: rozarrio

rozarrio — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:38:01 +0000

I am doing a monografy about phrase verbs that cannot be used in passive voice, so I would like you could send a list of them.

By: PreciseEdit

PreciseEdit — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:22:00 +0000

While we prefer the active voice, we use the passive voice at times.

We use the passive voice when we want to emphasize the recipient of the action. We also use it when we cannot figure out the actor, though this is very rare. In most cases, the actor of the verb is known, though placing the actor in the subject’s place may require significant revision. (But this is part of the fun with editing!)

By: D.F. Rucci

D.F. Rucci — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:39:52 +0000

Thanks for the tips! Very helpful blog