فى درس الاستماع فى الوحدة السابعة وجدت جملة نتقول
. The first line opened in 1989
المفروض يكون الفعل مبنى للمجهول لانة غير عاقل
الجملة موجودة فى كتاب الوك بوك اختار
نرجو التوضيح بالدليل


منتظر ردكم

yes , it is right

which was opened = opened

yes , it is right

which was opened = opened


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thank; mr nassif I thought in this explaination but I can not persude myself.

if it is passive it must be followed by another sentence

The first line which was opened in 1989 , streches fro Helwa to E-Mrage

هذا المنتدى سيظل رائعا بالأساتذة الكرام
مستر سمير
بارك الله في جهدك

الفعل open من الممكن ان يكون غير متعدي
ولذلك لا يحتاج ان يتحول الى المجهول ويكون المعنى سليم
واليك معاني الفعل غذا كان غير متعدي وامثلة على ذلك


open vi (become open) يفتح
The door opened by itself.
open vi (give access to) يفتح
The door opens to a large courtyard.
open vi (building: open doors) يفتح أبوابه
The theatre opens at three in the afternoon.
open vi (begin) يفتتح، يبدأ
The meeting opened with a speech by the president.
open vi (have a passage, outlet) يمر عبر
The river opens into the Atlantic south of here.
open vi (to part) يفتح على
The forest opens to reveal a meadow.
open vi (to unfold) يتفتح على، ينتشر
The daylily petals opened at first light.

There`s a similar sentence on WB P. 18 Ex. 2 Find the mistake No. e

Our school was opening exactly 25 years ago today.

The correction is opened/was opened

because open is both transitive and intransitive in this sense

Best Regards

thank you Mr Esaam to comment on this sentence
this is the main pyrpose of our lovely forum
.

thank you Mr Esaam to comment on this sentence
this is the main pyrpose of our lovely forum
.
My pleasure, Mr Samir

فى درس الاستماع فى الوحدة السابعة وجدت جملة نتقول


. The first line opened in 1989
المفروض يكون الفعل مبنى للمجهول لانة غير عاقل
الجملة موجودة فى كتاب الوك بوك اختار
نرجو التوضيح بالدليل


منتظر ردكم




Thank you Mr Samir for raising this question discussion

Here is an extract from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5th Edition


http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3531/openj.jpg


As you can see, when "open" is used with shops , restaurants...., etc. (things that customers usually go to), the verb is intransitive
I think the matter is clear now.
Again thank you Mr Samir

Yes, it's right.
When the door opened, Ali saw ...........on
Open the door to see......behind

than you for all

Thank you Mr Samir for raising this question discussion



Here is an extract from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5th Edition




http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3531/openj.jpg




As you can see, when "open" is used with shops , restaurants...., etc. (things that customers usually go to), the verb is intransitive
I think the matter is clear now.
Again thank you Mr Samir




Dear Mr.H0riz0n,
You quoted definition No. 6 under the entry OPEN in the dictionary

Please Go up one notch and read definition No. 5 which deals with shops, offices, restaurants, etc

What do you think? I think it`s more likely to be definiton No. 5

I need your opinion

Best regards

Dear Mr.H0riz0n,


You quoted definition No. 6 under the entry OPEN in the dictionary


Please Go up one notch and read definition No. 5 which deals with shops, offices, restaurants, etc



What do you think? I think it`s more likely to be definiton No. 5



I need your opinion



Best regards





Dear Mr Essam

Here I quoted both Definitions :No 5 & No 6




http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/4646/open2.jpg




As you can see
In Defintion No 5
"Open" can be used both Intransively and Transively
The subject can be people who operate the shops or the shops themselves.
None of the examples given by the dictionary are in the passive form. (I know it is a dictionary not a grammar text book. Al least a dictionary uses the most common language)




In definition No 6:
The subject of "open" is only shops, restauratnts ....etc.
The dectionary here says that the verb is "intransitive".




What do you think now, away from grammar argument, the appropriate usage of "open" is, if you are going to coin a sentence of your own?
Awaiting for your answer.

Dear Mr.H0riz0n,

The first line opened in 1989 (there is no object – OPEN here is INTRANSITIVE),
The first line was opened in 1989 (this the passive form – OPEN here is TRANSITIVE),
The government opened the first line in 1989 (the first line is the object – OPEN here is TRANSITIVE),
It is not a shop or a restaurant. It is something starting operating as in definition 6. Definition 6 used it both active and passive in the very same words but in the present: opens and is opened

Best Regards

Dear Mr.H0riz0n,

The first line opened in 1989 (there is no object – OPEN here is INTRANSITIVE),
The first line was opened in 1989 (this the passive form – OPEN here is TRANSITIVE),
The government opened the first line in 1989 (the firstline is the object – OPEN here is TRANSITIVE),
It is not a shop or a restaurant. It is something starting operating as in definition 6. Definition 6 used it both active and passive in the very same words but in the present: opens and is opened

Best Regards

Thank you Mr Essam
I know the matter we are discussing is not : which is right and which is wrong?
I know both are correct.
What I want to say is that using it transitively is more common.

Thank you, Mr. H0riz0n

Best regards

يا أهل اللغة كلكم رائعين

ممكن اقدر اضيف كمان ان الفعل open فى اللغة الانجليزية يعتبر ببساطة من الافعال او الكلنات المرنة التى تدل على المعنى باى صيغة كتبت بها ولذلك فانة دائما ما يستخدم بهذا الشكل اكثر بكثير من اى صيغة اخرى

وانا تففق مع الاخ الفاضل استاّذ عصام جعلة الله فى ميزان حسناتكم