Passive construction(for infinitive verb)?

I

learn Active Voice. He expects me to help him.

Passive(book answer): He expects to be helped by me.

I am expecting this guy to help me. So they keep saying that they always are.

Does it really matter if the other side wins or loses? If possible change main clause in passive manner, the main clause can’t be change.

When

it is finally time to take action, a simple action can move you towards your goals. In short, it is time to move towards something.

(book answer) It is time for action to be taken.

Passive(my answer): It is time that action be taken.

I am confused here. I think people have more questions than answers. In these sentences there are two clause for exp He expects me to help him. What is the subject of the second part of sentence? Which section should be converted into passive?

Asked on February 27, 2021 in Other.
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I think the reason the book gives the answer stated in #1 is the subject of your question. In the original French linguistic sentence, there were two verbs: “please help”. If the book asks you to convert the infinitive to the passive, then you need to change “to help” to “to be helped (by X)”.

Important notes: “It is expected” is the proper way to make the passive form of “expect” but for whatever reason “It is expected by him” is rarely used. If you do use it, sounds better to my ear to say “It is expected by him to be helped by me.” ” However, the book answer is more natural at least in my northwestern American dialect.

Note 2: “It is expected that” is also very rarely used, and usually only in reference to a future event. If you do use that-clause in this case you need to drop the “should” because it actually becomes a subjunctive construction. “I am expected by him that I help him. “Nevertheless, this should probably be avoided because this construction is so rarely seen.

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it time for X, and the passive voice? If you use that you need to drop the “should” in the paragraph and write “It is time that action be taken. Is it time” really ‘time to take action? Why doesn’t the book question to the authors be used for a passive construction?

Answered on February 27, 2021.
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