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Squeeze cheese w
w
w
w
was purc
as purc
as purc
as purc
as purchased
hased
hased
hased
hased
by Jackie.
The squeeze cheese is the subject of the sentence above. It is
being purchased. The action is being done to the squeeze cheese
the
squeeze cheese performs no action.
Hey! I'll be helpful here! The
active voice
is
strong; the passive voice is weak. I
usually do stuff to my little brother, like I
tease him. My passive little brother,
however, is teased by me.
Get Wise!
Each sentence below is written either in the active or passive voice.
Decide whether the original sentence is active or passive, and then
rewrite the sentence in the opposite form.
1.
Janet cooked pasta.
_____________________________________________
2.
The walls were painted by students.
_____________________________________________
3.
The car was given to me by my parents.
_____________________________________________
4.
The dog peed on the fire hydrant.
_____________________________________________
5.
The flowers were arranged by a professional florist.
_____________________________________________
chap1.p65
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