1. A clever animal is made use of by people.

Question

1. A clever animal is made use of by people.

2. The clever animal is made use of by people.

3. Clever animals are made use of by people.
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Thank you for your help. I made three sentences using the sturctures A + noun, The + noun, and a plural noun.

Are the subjects in the sentences all in generic use?

Answer 1

These sentences would be better if they were active instead of passive!

1 and 3 seem generic to me, but 2 seems to be referring to a particular animal.

Answer 2

Thank you.

Answer 3

You’re welcome!

Answer 4

Yes, the subjects in all three sentences are used in a generic sense. In sentence 1, "A clever animal" is a generic reference to any clever animal that is used by people. In sentence 2, "The clever animal" implies that there is a specific clever animal being referred to, but it is still used in a general sense to represent any clever animal. In sentence 3, "Clever animals" is a plural form, indicating that multiple clever animals are being referred to in a generic manner.