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Active and Passive Voice
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The active voice indicates that the subject is performing the action.
The passive voice indicates that the action of the verb is being performed upon the subject.
My father drove me to Shontelle’s house. subject Father is doing the driving.
I was driven to Shontelle’s house by my father. subject The subject is not performing the action.
Read the sentences below. Underline the verb. Decide whether the verb is in the active voice or passive voice. Then rewrite the sentence.
1. TÇòflïë ãöøŸÅîÅ∞æïë ∞øôÖ˜åï†ßë ãêÇòflïë †ßãôÅ∞ØûÅÄÇ≥ë. active or passive
2. TÇòflïë ãêÆ§flïflïë ÇàâÄÆ§Çõë ã´âĆßë flïÅÄãêflïÖûë Çàç¥Ï ã´äòãôãêflïë-ãêÅÄãôÇ≥flïÅîë îflïflïÆ§ë. active or passive
3. DÄÅîë ãƒÆ§flïãƒÅÄÆ§flïÅîë Äë †ßãƒflïÅìãôÅÄÇ≥ë ÇàçôƧãêÇòÅîÅÄã¥Ï îãôÖûÖûflïÆ§ë. active or passive
4. DÄÖûë ã´âĆßë ãƒÆ§Åı›ùãô†ßflïÅîë Äë ãƒÇ≥ÅÄÅìflïë ı›ûë ãêÇòflïë ÇfiãôƧ†ßãêë ãêflïÅÄÖùë. active or passive
5. Sı›ûãöˆÄë ã´çôÇ≥Ç≥ë ÇàçŸã¥Ï ãêÇòflïë ìÅÄÇõflïë ÄÖûÅîë îflïÅìÅıè§ÅÄãêflïë ãôãêë. active or passive
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