LessonsThe Passive Verb: Past, Imperfect, and Proxy SubjectQuiz

Basic textbook conversion raises a direct object. In broader syntax, some intransitives also appear in impersonal passive constructions with suitable adjuncts; that advanced rule is not the lesson focus.

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A Nuance about Intransitives

The Passive Verb: Past, Imperfect, and Proxy Subject

Basic textbook conversion raises a direct object. In broader syntax, some intransitives also appear in impersonal passive constructions with suitable adjuncts; that advanced rule is not the lesson focus.