Active Voice and Passive Voice Sentences
| Find 10 passive voice sentences in the newspaper
(Hint: Look for helping verbs) Example: A fire on Tuesday evening has been declared arson by the Morongo Basin Sheriff. |
Change the sentences to active voice. (Hint: Put the subject doing the action FIRST) Example: The Morongo Basin Sheriff
delared the fire arson.
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Bonus Question: When is a good time to use passive voice instead of active voice?