Police officer meaning in English
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Definition
a police officer: a member of the police force
I fell in love with the police officer that arrested me, I love men in uniform. My last boyfriend was in the police force too.
the police, a police (man): the people responsible for enforcing the law
The noun "police" is irregular. Without an "s", it serves as both the singular and plural form, and ALWAYS takes a plural verb. The police ARE on their way.
Examples
- "Caller : I am an officer, a police officer if you must know."
Exercise 1
Change the sentences below from the active voice to the passive voice.
Conjugate appropriately and use the same tense as the original sentence.
Example: He has repaired the car. -> The car has been repaired (by him).
He had warned us many times. -> We many times (by him).
The police have stopped me three times today. -> I three times today (by the police).
Bob suggested a new idea. -> A new idea (by Bob).
Bruno has signed the papers. -> The papers (by Bruno).
A shop assistant is serving me. -> I (by a shop assistant).
Conjugate appropriately and use the same tense as the original sentence.
Example: He has repaired the car. -> The car has been repaired (by him).
He had warned us many times. -> We many times (by him).
The police have stopped me three times today. -> I three times today (by the police).
Bob suggested a new idea. -> A new idea (by Bob).
Bruno has signed the papers. -> The papers (by Bruno).
A shop assistant is serving me. -> I (by a shop assistant).
Change the sentences below from the active voice to the passive voice.
Conjugate appropriately and use the same tense as the original sentence.
Example: He has repaired the car. -> The car has been repaired (by him).
He had warned us many times. -> We had been warned 1 many times (by him).
The police have stopped me three times today. -> I have been stopped 2 three times today (by the police).
Bob suggested a new idea. -> A new idea was suggested 3 (by Bob).
Bruno has signed the papers. -> The papers have been signed 4 (by Bruno).
A shop assistant is serving me. -> I am being served 5 (by a shop assistant).
Conjugate appropriately and use the same tense as the original sentence.
Example: He has repaired the car. -> The car has been repaired (by him).
He had warned us many times. -> We had been warned 1 many times (by him).
The police have stopped me three times today. -> I have been stopped 2 three times today (by the police).
Bob suggested a new idea. -> A new idea was suggested 3 (by Bob).
Bruno has signed the papers. -> The papers have been signed 4 (by Bruno).
A shop assistant is serving me. -> I am being served 5 (by a shop assistant).
1 had been warned: We form the passive past perfect tense here by conjugating the auxiliary verb 'to have' (had) + 'been' + the past participle of the main verb 'to warn' (warned). To 'warn' someone is to alert them to something. We use the passive voice to indicate that the subject receives the action of a verb rather than performing the action.
2 have been stopped: We form the passive present perfect tense here by conjugating the auxiliary verb 'to have' (have) + 'been' + the past participle of the main verb 'to stop' (stopped). We use the passive voice to indicate that the subject receives the action of a verb rather than performing the action. Note that the noun 'police' is irregular and always takes a plural verb, for example: The police are investigating a murder.
3 was suggested: We form the passive past simple tense here by conjugating 'be' into the past simple form ('was') and adding the past participle of the main verb 'to suggest' (suggested). We use the passive voice to indicate that the subject receives the action of a verb rather than performing the action.
4 have been signed: We form the passive present perfect tense here by conjugating the auxiliary verb 'to have' (have) + 'been' + the past participle of the main verb 'to sign' (signed). Note that the subject here changes from the singular (Bruno has) to the plural (the papers have been). We use the passive voice to indicate that the subject receives the action of a verb rather than performing the action.
5 am being served: We form the passive present progressive tense here by conjugating 'be' into the present progressive ('am being') and adding the past participle of the main verb 'to serve' (served). We use the passive voice to indicate that the subject receives the action of a verb rather than performing the action.
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