Learn and Practice the Impersonal Passive

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Learn and Practice the Impersonal Passive | Advanced Grammar

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@Maxwell-mv9rx 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Sweet teacher.

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

🤗You're very welcome!

@sergeipetrov5572 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jennifer! I like your lessons on grammar a lot. The topic is not easy and it takes me some time to realise it.

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was useful. Take you time. Use the quizzes for practice. Create an example or two to put the grammar into use.

@sergeipetrov5572 8 ай бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you again! Will do.

@miltonali7766 8 ай бұрын

Good evening ma'am,I have learned a lot from your videos. I am from India

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

I'm very happy to hear that. Take care!

@sameetramrakhiani9774 8 ай бұрын

Helloo, Jennifer! Thank you for sharing this handy lesson.! I learned a great grammar lesson from you!

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.😃

@nataliya6576 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

You're welcome. Have a good weekend!

@yenthanh9058 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Miss for your useful lesson. May I ask you a question? Can I omit "that" in the passive form (It + be + P.P + that clause)?

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

Yes, some speakers/writers omit "that."

@andreagiraldomdphd.8376 8 ай бұрын

Dear Prof, I was wondering if I might dare to ask you a question ? Is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences: A) I’m NO Angel B) I’m NOT an Angel Or A) I’m NO teacher B) I’m NOT a teacher. Thank you very much indeed. Wishing you and your own family a very happy Season's greetings". Love you. Andrea P.S Buon Natale , Jennifer.

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

Hi Andrea. Good question. "No" + noun is more emphatic. They have the same basic meaning. We also do that with celebrity names. Example: I'm no Rembrandt, but I enjoy painting. See entry for determiner (#5) - www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/no "Larry is no friend of mine." (Emphasizing that he's not my friend.)

@ArunGoyal2007 8 ай бұрын

Thanks..passive is useful in headlines but active tense is best for communication..

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

It's true that the passive is more common in writing, but there are times when the passive serves our needs in speaking. Remember this post? englishwithjennifer.wordpress.com/2023/11/17/is-grammar-a-superpower/

@ArunGoyal2007 8 ай бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer classic note on passives, as always.. But passive avoid the subject. It puts the pressure on the listener to find out! The here and now of the active is dynamic, moves in from flower to flower 🌺🌻🌹🌷like the butterfly.. Persian language is largely passive with the object before the verb.. The pronoun is omitted, you have to guess.. It is often submerged as a suffix in the verb ending! But thanks for the link to your piece on passive grammar.. (Just returned from a long trip to the forests of Central India among the tribals..)

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

Grammar is a very interesting tool at our disposal. :) If we hone our skills, we can become very intentional and also subtle. Glad you had an adventure and happy you returned safely home!

@ArunGoyal2007 8 ай бұрын

We love ❤ Jennifer esl.. Long live, love longer.. 😊😊

@stunninglad1 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this informative lesson and challenging quiz. Using the impersonal passive will bring variety to our paragraphs. It is good to know. By the way, you look nothing like Winona Ryder. It is a bit like saying that I look like Old Blue Eyes. Do you know to whom I am referring? 🤠

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

I don't mind the comparison. I like the actress, but I do think there are differences. Yes, I know Sinatra very well. :)

@sameetramrakhiani9774 8 ай бұрын

It's been suggested that reading the English newspapers can be helpful to improve English.

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

Good example! Suggestions: It's been suggested that reading the news in English can be helpful to improve fluency.

@sameetramrakhiani9774 8 ай бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer Thanks a million for the correction! God bless you!

@sameetramrakhiani9774 8 ай бұрын

I was asked if i could help you with this project.

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

This too is a good example of the dynamic passive. Someone asked you to do this work.

@sameetramrakhiani9774 8 ай бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you for the appreciation!😊

@hilalahmad7286 8 ай бұрын

Hi Jennifer! This is simply a great lesson! Learning a language is believed to be synonymous with practice. Please check my grammar here! Stay safe!

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

Wonderfully written! Yes, it's often said that practice makes perfect, but the truth is that perfection is not really achieved. Or if it is, then it's temporary because there's something new to learn tomorrow and more to aspire to!

@hilalahmad7286 8 ай бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer Exactly!

@razwantaqana8470 8 ай бұрын

I'm in kurdstan، how can I learn English ? Hope for a good day.

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

Hello. Warm greetings from the USA. Here are all my playlists. :) www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/

@sameetramrakhiani9774 8 ай бұрын

I have been told that our new boss is a bit bossy.

@Englishwithjennifer 8 ай бұрын

That's a good example of the dynamic passive. Someone told you that, but we don't know who. You could rewrite it like this: Our new boss is said to be a bit bossy.

@sameetramrakhiani9774 8 ай бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer Once again Thanks!

@lizramos3583 4 ай бұрын

@@EnglishwithjenniferHi does that mean the second one is more appropriate?