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A Descriptive Study of Passive Constructions in English
Authors
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Thikra Mahmood Ayoob
Department of English, College of Education, University of Al-Hamdaniya, Iraq
Abstract
This Study attempts to shed light on a syntactic phenomenon that are used by many speakers which is called passive voice. The aim of this study is to show the construction varieties of this phenomenon in order to be easier for learners of aforeign language. It is argued that passive construction has a variety of construction. To examine this, different kinds of constructions with different tenses have been introduced. The paper concludes with some valuable remarks and suggestions that can be helpful for linguists, instructors and learners of English as a foreign language.
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Journal of World Englishes and Educational Practices
Volume (Issue)
2 (1)
Pages
1-6
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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- Journal
- Journal of World Englishes and Educational Practices
- Volume and issue
- 2 (1)
- Pages
- 1-6
- Received
- August 23, 2020
- Published
- March 24, 2020
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- Completed
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- This article has been peer reviewed.
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- © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- How to cite
- Thikra Mahmood Ayoob (2020). A Descriptive Study of Passive Constructions in English. Journal of World Englishes and Educational Practices, 2(1), 1-6.
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