Well, what can I say? You weren't kidding when you said that after watching this video we would never need to watch another video on "The Passive" again. I love "The Passive" it's a bit like a game where we can manipulate words, change their positions in a sentence, give them a new life almost but the meaning remains the same. This video is truly a masterpiece - thank you

@EnglishwithRupert

28 күн бұрын

I'm pleased that you found the video useful! Best wishes Rupert 🙂

The way of your articulation is amazing...i really appreciate you for that ..

@EnglishwithRupert

28 күн бұрын

I'm glad you found everything really clear 🙂

I describe you „a genius „. Wow, you are the best!

@EnglishwithRupert

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Barbara - you are too kind 😁

I was impressed of your teaching…❤you are the best

@EnglishwithRupert

18 күн бұрын

You are so kind. Thank you!

I enjoyed every minute of the classes. These lessons were filled with valuable knowledge that helped me understand and correct my mistakes. I'm really impressed. "My mother cooked my dinner. My dinner was cooked by my mother." "My mother went consulted to the doctor yesterday. The doctor consulted her yesterday." I have corrected this sentence ( 6th July) " My mother was consulted by the doctor yesterday. The doctor consulted her yesterday." ❤️😊🙏

@EnglishwithRupert

29 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!!! Your first pair of sentences converts into the passive really well. In the second pair, it needed to be "was consulted by" in the first sentence, but the second sentence is grammatically excellent :)

@user-ed1nx8wf4j

29 күн бұрын

​​@@EnglishwithRupert Thank you so much Teacher Rupert.❤️😊🙏

the best video l have ever watched dealing with the passive voice. thanks a bunch.my greetings from Egypt.

@EnglishwithRupert

28 күн бұрын

That's very kind of you! Thanks for commenting 🙂

i am an adherent , fan of Passive Voice , it givew -provides me Many solutions , mainly in the written speech !! One more constructive and educational video Sir !

@EnglishwithRupert

9 күн бұрын

I'm glad you like this, Kozani!

Thank you very much

@EnglishwithRupert

28 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂

Thank a lot

@EnglishwithRupert

17 күн бұрын

You're very welcome 😁

Thanks fav

@EnglishwithRupert

28 күн бұрын

You're very welcome 😁

Greetings sir your lessons are always filled with meticulous arguments which is challenging and informing to the targeted students however simple great day I'm having to being fascinating ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️❤❤❤

@EnglishwithRupert

29 күн бұрын

I'm so pleased you found it fascinating!!

perfect

@EnglishwithRupert

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

Sir, Can imperative sentences be changed into passive voice? If not, why? Cos my grammar teacher changes imperatives into passive all the time, and he does so like this ( Imperative: "Close the door" Passive ( Let the door be closed") However, it is most often said that imperatives can't be changed into passives. It all got me so confused. Can you please let me know if it's possible or not? And please must tell the reason. Thanks in advance?

@EnglishwithRupert

8 күн бұрын

Hi Asim - it is not normally correct to turn imperatives into the passive form because there is no actor, but it can be achieved by altering some other aspects of the grammar like your teacher has done here. Notice your teacher added the word "Let", which was not in the original imperative. This is a type of causative structure, where there is an implication that someone else causes an activity to happen, and therefore the passive can now make sense. But if your teacher had converted the original "Close the door" into the passive without adding words "The door be closed", it would not make sense.

A small comment to no. 7 : One can say , “I walked my dog”, but then ‘walk’ is a transitive verb.

@EnglishwithRupert

25 күн бұрын

Yes! If you cause someone or something else to walk, then you can use "walk" transitively. Otherwise, it is Intransitive (and this accounts for at least 95% of the uses of "walk"). Thanks for commenting 🙂

@kanini43

22 күн бұрын

@@EnglishwithRupert … Accordingly, One can say, “I parked my dog”, meaning “I caused him to walk through the park.” 😂

Amazing lesson 🤩🤩😊 🇵🇰

@saidosman9860

29 күн бұрын

What a wonderful lesson it is Thank you for your explanation your legend

@EnglishwithRupert

29 күн бұрын

It's great to hear you enjoyed it!

The book was given me vs The book was given to me.any difference?please explain.

@EnglishwithRupert

29 күн бұрын

Hi Sandip! No difference in meaning - there are some verbs where it is ok to miss out "to" before the object pronoun, and this is one of them :)

❤❤❤❤

@EnglishwithRupert

29 күн бұрын

Thanks Alice!

To item 21: Would it be a (grave) mistake to say "There are believed to be ancient ruins in this area"? ... my reasons are believed (by me) to be obvious ... :-) ... thank you ...

@EnglishwithRupert

18 күн бұрын

These sentences seem fine 😀

@vladimirb5319

18 күн бұрын

@@EnglishwithRupert Thank you very much ...

Beloved fav If you any book edited by you pl advise .I collect from Amazon.plpl or guide me pl

@EnglishwithRupert

26 күн бұрын

Thanks! I haven't got one at the moment, but maybe in the future 🙂

The examples in number 4 are wrong. Grammatically they are fine but the earth doesn't Heat the sun.

@EnglishwithRupert

28 күн бұрын

Well spotted! 😉

@garylewis1431

10 күн бұрын

What? Swooshed right over my head

4:43 you are saying transitive but you mean intransitive,or is it about to walk a dog?

@EnglishwithRupert

26 күн бұрын

My apologies - I used the wrong word while I was speaking, just in this moment. I do not use an auto cue - I speak naturally. However, the information on the slides is correct here (although you have also pointed out a rare exception, too!)

Toooooooo speeeeed . Can't follow

@EnglishwithRupert

26 күн бұрын

I'm sorry you found it too fast. Some people have complained I am too slow 😂. You could try slowing the video down to 0.75 speed.