English grammar has been known to be one of the hardest and most perplexing subjects to master for a lot of people who are learning to write English. There are some basic principles that one needs to understand when it comes to the different tenses and their usage. An English grammar course or software will help you learn these principles well. A good example of this is the way you should use the passive voice in your sentences.
For example, did you know that passive voice can indicate an action that is completed? In the sentence above, the first word that was mentioned is “the”. The subject is “the” and the verb is “was”. The passive voice indicates that the action has been completed (the “has been”). You can use the passive voice for example: He was here before.
However, when we say, “He was here before”, we imply that the subject of the verb is here before us. This is the passive form of the verb. In English, this is not a very common use of the passive voice.
Another example is when “he” is the subject of the verb. In the sentence above, “he was here” is the subject. You have, “he was here” plus “is here” which indicates that the subject is being mentioned. You can use active voice for example: He was here before.
One more important aspect is about how we finish a sentence. In the sentence above, if “he was here” is being repeated, it will remain the active voice. If you want to end a sentence with “was”, you need to insert “and” between the words “here” and “was”.
If you don’t want the passive voice ending the sentence, you can use the active voice instead. The English grammarians teach that there is an indefinite rule in English. When using the active voice, you need to finish a sentence with the definite verb. For example, I live on the third floor and the elevator is on the first floor.
Here are some examples. Remember that all these examples are simplified. It doesn’t mean that you can’t do it correctly. You will need to listen and ask other people to explain. Use your imagination when creating new sentences. For example:
You can also try using “I” instead of “you”. For example: Mark is my best friend. She is my best friend. Therefore, you can finish sentences like Mark is my best friend. Or you can use “they” instead of “he or she”.
Another way to deal with the passive voice is not to end a sentence with “but” and similar words. For example, the following sentence is incorrect: But Mark is my best friend. However, I still love him. Therefore, “but Mark is my best friend” is correct. “But Mark is my best friend” is grammatically incorrect because it has the passive voice.
In the above sentence in the active voice is completed with “is” and “with”. A sentence that is in the passive voice always completes with “but” and “with”. If you find this too confusing don’t worry. You’ll get used to it very soon.
You can also combine the passive voice with an active voice. For example, this is correct: Mark is my best friend. I’ll see him tomorrow. This can be used if you already know Mark is your best friend. As an example, this is grammatically correct: Mark is my best friend.
In this example the passive voice is still used. It is grammatically correct, because the action of Mark is the action of making someone your friend. The use of the passive voice should be avoided in this example and it is not necessary to end the sentence with “with”. Also, you should note that although the English grammarians did consider the “but” to end a sentence in the passive voice, they also considered the “with” to do this as well.
Grammar is one of the hardest things to learn. It will improve your English language skills and make you a better person when you are done. You just have to learn how to correctly construct sentences. The best way to learn more about this subject is from someone who speaks English as a first language. He or she will be able to give you very useful tips and advice to help you improve your English grammar skills.