Friday, May 24, 2019

word choice - Use of the passive voice with the verb "drown"


A)They had been drowned.
B)They had drowned.


What is the difference between the above two sentences.


(They were looking for the dead bodies of the three boys because they assumed that they 'had been drowned'/ 'had drowned'.)


Which of the two options sound appropriate?




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