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*sigh*
This is seen as a copyright infringement. It is a requested that that above be altered or a lawsuit is risked.
Posts in this thread must be written in passive voice — Page 2
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Okay
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Directed at Warbler…
Your post was written incorrectly, sir. However, as generosity has been shown much today, and effort has been exerted to comply, you are forgiven. If a lesson in passive-voice is desired, you will be supplied.
This was missed by Warbler. It is desired by Warbler to understand the nature of the incorrectness of the post in question.
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It is wondered by Warbler why the post in question has not been edited yet.
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The post in question will probably not be edited, in order for the possible lawsuit at hand to run its course. It is expected from this poster that the proposed lawsuit is a bluff, and therefore carries no weight for DominicCobb.
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*A sigh was breathed.*
Regret will be felt by DominicCobb if the truth was spoken by Handman.
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Sure
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It is thought by Warbler that a violation of the thread rules was committed by DominicCobb’s above post.
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Passive voice is not understood for certain by Warbler. It is hoped that Warbler has gotten this correct.
Passive voice was used perfectly by Warbler 😊
This pleases Warbler.
A grammatical lesson needs to be taught. However, the lesson may be difficult to teach when one’s sentence structure is limited in this way. For the purposes of instruction, the rules are temporarily suspended. I am allowed to do so, as the rules we created by me!
Passive voice makes the recipient if action the subject of the sentence. If want to make a statement about a ball, a thrower, and the action in the sentence is the throwing off the ball, I have two basic structure: I threw the ball (active); the ball was thrown by me (passive). They say the same thing but the structure is different. In the active voice, I am the subject of the sentence and I’m the one who threw the ball. I’m the passive voice alternative, I’m still the one who threw the ball, I’m still the one performing the action, but now I’m the object of the sentence, while the ball is the subject.
Most of your sentences have been correct, so don’t fret. The quote above is not. This is the subject, and it’s performing the action of pleasing. You are the object. You could have phrased it like this:
Warbler is pleased by this.
The key ingredients to a passive voice sentence are:
A form of ‘to be’: be, is, am, are, was, were, being, been
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joining with the past gerund form (the form created when used with a form of have, i.e. have been, has helped) of the action verb.
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‘by’ the performer of the action, though often this is implied rather than stated (i.e. ‘by me’)
Again, your sentence should have read: Warbler is [a form of ‘to be’] pleased [past gerund] by this [‘by’ the performer of the action, though this is optional].
The rules will now be enforced.
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TV’s Frink is very sorry, sir.
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Passive voice is not understood for certain by Warbler. It is hoped that Warbler has gotten this correct.
Passive voice was used perfectly by Warbler 😊
This pleases Warbler.
A grammatical lesson needs to be taught. However, the lesson may be difficult to teach when one’s sentence structure is limited in this way. For the purposes of instruction, the rules are temporarily suspended. I am opened to do so, as the rules we created by me!
Passive voice makes the recipient if action the subject of the sentence. If want to make a statement about a ball, a thrower, and the action in the sentence is the throwing off the bask, I have two basic structure: I threw the ball (active); the ball was thrown by me (passive). They say the same thing but the structure is different. In the active voice, I am the subject of the sentence and I’m the one who threw the ball. I’m the passive voice alternative, I’m still the one who threw the ball, I’m still the one performing the action, but now I’m the object of the sentence, while the ball is the subject.
Most of your sentences have been correct, so don’t fret. The quite above is not. This is the subject, and it’s performing the action of pleasing. You are the object. You could have phrased it like this:
Warbler is pleased by this.
The key ingredients to a passive voice sentence are:
A form of ‘to be’: be, is, am, are, was, were, being, been
joining with the past gerund form (the form created when used with a form of have, i.e. have been, has helped) of the action verb.
‘by’ the performer of the action, though often this is implied rather than stated (i.e. ‘by me’)
Again, your sentence should have read: Warbler is [a form of ‘to be’] pleased [past gerund] by this [‘by’ the performer of the action, though this is optional].
The rules will now be enforced.
More effort will be given by Warbler in the future in regards to the passive voice.
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Your effort is appreciated, and your pardon begged, as errors were committed by me when posting by phone. The necessary corrections have already been made.
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The post in question has been reread, but a few typos need to be fixed.
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TV’s Frink is very sorry, sir.
TV’s Frink was lying in the service of a joke.
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*A sigh was breathed.*
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TV’s Frink is very sorry, sir.
TV’s Frink was lying in the service of a joke.
If Frink’s jokes are not halted, headaches will be induced. The secret is known well by ender. You have been reported to highest authorities.
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The post in question has been reread, but a few typos need to be fixed.
My time was limited, and remains limited , by former obligations. Further corrections will be implemented when I am permitted by my schedule.
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Sure
You have been labeled a rule violator! The moderators have been notified of your insolence!
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TV’s Frink would like the forum to stop posting in this thread, so that everyone, including TV’s Frink, can enjoy the silence.
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You will not be saved by appeals to my musical sensibilities. You will be punished! You will be taken on a ship, on a long, long trip, your lips close to my lips. You will be shown the world in my eyes
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TV’s Frink only posted that because TV’s Frink got bored waiting for the night to fall.
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You will not be saved by appeals to my musical sensibilities. You will be punished! You will be taken on a ship, on a long, long trip, your lips close to my lips. You will be shown the world in my eyes
Warbler is confused.
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You will not be saved by appeals to my musical sensibilities. You will be punished! You will be taken on a ship, on a long, long trip, your lips close to my lips. You will be shown the world in my eyes
Warbler is confused.
As ‘confused’ can be read as either a noun or verb in this case, it is recommended that you follow with a ‘by’ phrase here. You were nearly reported!
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*A sigh was breathed.*
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It is desired to say “this is very difficult”. But it is not known by Warbler how to say it.