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how do you translate a passive sentence to an active sentence

1.before the semeter was over,the new nursing program had been approved by the curriculm committe and the board of trustees.

2.with five seconds left in the game,an illegal time-out was called by one of the players.

3.later in the day,the employees were informed of their loss of benifits by the boss herself.
  

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You put the person or thing who performed the action of the verb in the subject position in the sentence, and the person or thing that received the action of the verb in the object position. Examples: 1) The child was given a flu shot by the nurse. 2) The flu shot was given to the child by the nurse.

  • You put the person or thing who performed the action of the verb in the subject position in the sentence, and the person or thing that received the action of the verb in the object position.
  • Examples: 1) The child was given a flu shot by the nurse.
  • 2) The flu shot was given to the child by the nurse.
  • Who gave the flu shot?
  • (performed the action) Answer: The nurse Who received the flu shot?
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You put the person or thing who performed the action of the verb in the subject position in the sentence, and the person or thing that received the action of the verb in the object position.

Examples:

1) The child was given a flu shot by the nurse.
2) The flu shot was given to the child by the nurse.

Who gave the flu shot? (performed the action) Answer

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