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(2002-05-08)
Which Are Correct?
Dr Tan:
Which of the following sentences are correct?
(1) The glass was broken by someone.
(2) The glass has been broken by someone.
(3) No action was taken against the matter.
(4) No action was taken about the matter.
(5) No action was taken regarding the matter.
Jonnie
Jonnie,
These five sentences are all free from grammatical errors.
The subjects of (1) and (2) are not important in the active voice. They can therefore be omitted in the passive sentences, that is :
(1) The glass was broken.
(2) The glass has been broken.
TCL
| 陈清霖博士，国大英语教学中心高级教研员。毕业于前南洋大学
现代语言文学系，并考获英国伦敦大学校外荣誉学士学位、美国印第
安纳大学语言学硕士学位、国立大学中／英翻译博士。著作丰富。
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