More examples of Verbs with no passive: Part 4

Rise

Wrong : show that the inflation rate rose by 2%.
Correct: There is no passive form for rise.

There is no passive form for rise.

Start

Wrong : The District Board Election will be started at nine tomorrow morning.
Correct: The District Board Election will start at nine tomorrow morning.

We use the active form for start when referring to activities
e.g. election, meetings, press conferences.


take place

Wrong : A ribbon-cutting ceremony was taken place at the site to commemorate the opening of the new exhibition centre.
Correct: A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the site to commemorate the opening of the new exhibition centre.

There is no passive form for the expression take place.