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Old November 10, 2009, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by lee ying View Post
PRESENT CONTINUOS PASSIVE

HOT DOG’S CARS ARE BEING A SERIOUS HEALTHS PROBLEMS DUE TO SEVERAL KINDS OF ILLENESS.
This is not the passive voice, it is already active. It does not really make any sense.

Quote:
Originally Posted by lee ying View Post
PRESENT PERFECT PASSIVE

HOT DOG’S CARS HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL ILLENES DUE TO PREPARING THEM.
You can't say present perfect. A verb is either present or perfect.



The sentence above is perfect passive.


The preparation of HOT DOG’S CARS has caused several illnesses.



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