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10 sentences · All kinds, Change to passive voice, Change to active voice, Fix the verb after the helping verb

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In the passive, the thing the action happens to comes first: The cow is fed by the farmer.

  1. Example 1Start with the one doing the action.

    The shells were found by the boy.

    The boy found the shells.

1 / 10 T12Start with the one doing the action.

The tree was climbed by the cats.

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Active and passive: Change to active voice

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Example · Start with the one doing the action.The shells were found by the boy.The boy found the shells.

Start with the one doing the action.

  1. The tree was climbed by the cats.
  2. The elephant was washed by the vet.
  3. The boys were chased by the goose.
  4. The tree was watered by the boy.
  5. The pencils were dropped by the boys.
  6. The stories are read by the girls.
  7. The puzzle was finished by the boy.
  8. The ball was found by the dog.
  9. The books are read by the children.
  10. The pots were dropped by the boy.
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  1. The cats climbed the tree.
  2. The vet washed the elephant.
  3. The goose chased the boys.
  4. The boy watered the tree.
  5. The boys dropped the pencils.
  6. The girls read the stories.
  7. The boy finished the puzzle.
  8. The dog found the ball.
  9. The children read the books.
  10. The boy dropped the pots.
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