Sunday, 25 October 2020

Common errors in English: Usage of would and past tense.

Intransitive verbs cannot be used in the passive


Incorrect : She was disappeared from the house. 


Correct : She disappeared from the house.


Incorrect : An accident was happened there. 


Correct : An accident happened there.


Incorrect : The tragedy was occurred only minutes after take-Off. 


Correct : The tragedy occurred only minutes after take-off.


Note: "Disappear”, “happen' and "occur' are intransitive verbs. Such verbs cannot be used in the passive voice.