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There are two structures for using passive voice with verbs that take two objects. Structure A uses the indirect object as the subject ("We were given that vase"), while Structure B uses the direct object as the subject ("That vase was given to us"). Structure A is more common. Some verbs like "explain" and "suggest" cannot be used in Structure A. Many phrasal verbs and reporting verbs can also be used in the passive voice. Certain verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives, like "enjoy" and "begin", can appe

Author

Mercedes Jimenez Roman

Language

EN