Hey guys, i've been struggling with passive sentences

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DIRECTIONS:1. CHANGE THE PASSIVE SENTENCE (IN ITALIC) INTO ACTIVEHauntedAt this stage in the story, it must be pointed out that my uncle was a man blessed with a vividimagination. Once he even convinced his wife shortly after they got married that he washypnotized when they visited the theatre. This turned out to be his excuse for falling asleepbecause he was bored. She could not be persuaded. But he was quite definite about the little oldlady. “You just wait,” he used to say “till you see her. Then you will be convinced.” The troublewith the younger generation is that they refuse to believe anything unless it is presented tothem on a plate. He claimed that he was endowed with special psychic powers because he wasthe seventh son of a seventh son. That was a fact that couldn't be disputed. Personally, I didn'tbelieve a word about this so-called ghost. But then when you are invited to someone's houseyou have to be polite.I had just finished at university and had a couple of week holiday before I started my firstfull-time job when I was invited by my aunt and uncle to stay for a few days at the famoushaunted house.I only know the last onemy answer is : my aunt invited meThanks for your helps !

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JustSomeRaffleThanks for your helps !

Help is non-count. Do not use the plural form.

JustSomeRaffleI had just finished at university and had a couple of weeks holiday before I started my first full-time job when I was invited by my aunt and uncle to stay for a few days at the famous haunted house.
I only know the last one. My answer is : my aunt invited me

You have to pay very close attention to the subject.

The subject of an active sentence becomes an agent in the passive form. The agent is the object of the preposition "by". The subject of the passive sentence becomes the direct object in the active form.

I was invited [ by my aunt and uncle ] to stay for a few days at the famous haunted house.

The subject "I" becomes the direct object "me"
by my aunt and uncle ( the agent becomes the subject)|
was invited -> (verb form changes to active - invited)

The active form thus is:

My aunt and uncle invited me...

When there is no agent, then the conversion is either not possible, or you have to analyze the passage and deduce the missing subject from context. It is a literary rather than a mechanical conversion.

Haunted
At this stage in the story, it must be pointed out that my (The pronoun "my" shows that I am the speaker. So the subject is "I" I must point out that...) uncle was a man blessed with a vivid imagination. Once he even convinced his wife shortly after they got married that he was hypnotized when they visited the theatre. (The hint for the subject is "theatre". That means he and his wife were watching a performance: a play or movie. So I would deduce that the best missing agent is the performance or even the metaphor "theatre." "that theatre hypnotized him.) This turned out to be his excuse for falling asleep because he was bored. (Dull plays and other kinds of performances bored him) She could not be persuaded.

Here is the passage in all active voice.

At this stage in the story I must point out that my uncle was a man blessed with a vivid imagination. Once he even convinced his wife shortly after they got married that theatre hypnotized him.  This turned out to be his excuse for falling asleep because it bored him.  But nothing could persuade her.

Here is the next passage in all active voice.

But he was quite definite about the little old “You just wait,” he used to say “till you see her.  The sight of her will convince you.

The trouble with the younger generation is that they refuse to believe anything unless someone presents it  to them on a plate. He claimed that his maker had endowed him with special psychic powers because he was the seventh son of a seventh son. That was a fact that no one could dispute. Personally, I didn't believe a word about this so-called ghost. But then when someone invites you to their house you have to be polite. I had just finished at university and had a couple of weeks holiday before I started my first full-time job when  my aunt and uncle invited me to stay for a few days at the famous haunted house.

Hey guys, i've been struggling with passive sentences

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