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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

How to turn these sentences into passive voice

1. The censor asked them to be careful.
2. The Minister declared the next day a holiday.
3.The princnpal refused the request.
4. We borrowed two cassettes from the Video Shop.
5. I switched on the TV before I fell asleep.
6. He switched off the TV late at night.
7. They scolded her although she was in the right.
8.She gave the Vote of Thanks without looking at any notes.
9. They held interviews all day.
10.We heared the bomb blast at the office.
  

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We would like to see you attempt this exercise yourself first, and then we will check your effort. However, I will do the first one for you: They were asked to be careful by the censor. -- As you may be able to see, this is a very awkward sentence that would not likely ever be used in real English.

  • We would like to see you attempt this exercise yourself first, and then we will check your effort.
  • However, I will do the first one for you: They were asked to be careful by the censor.
  • -- As you may be able to see, this is a very awkward sentence that would not likely ever be used in real English.
  • Active-passive conversion exercises are useless activitiues used only because they are easy for teachers.
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We would like to see you attempt this exercise yourself first, and then we will check your effort. However, I will do the first one for you:

They were asked to be careful by the censor. -- As you may be able to see, this is a very awkward sentence that would not likely ever be used in real English. Active-passive conversion exercises are useless activitiues us

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