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EXERCISE #5:
MAKING SENTENCES MORE ACTIVE:
Change these sentences
from passive voice to active voice,
or note if no change should be made.
1. I was taught by my brother
the principles of barbecuing.
2. My father was given
the title by the former head chief.
3. The house was wrecked
by the party and the cat was let loose
by the guests.
4. The house is a mess,
the cat is lost, and the car has been
stolen by Justin.
5. Unfortunately, my plan
was ruined by Gerald, the building superintendent.
6. The roof was leaking.
It had been leaking all week.
7. The ball was thrown
by Lucy, who had been hiding in the
bushes.
8. Francesca was placed
on the first flight to Boston. Her father
put her there.
9. “To be or not to be?”
That is the question.
10. A feast had been created
from nothing. I was astounded.
Answers:
1. My brother taught me
the principles of barbecuing.
2. The former head chief
gave the title to my father.
3. The party wrecked the
house and the guests let the cat loose.
4. The house is a mess,
the cat is lost, and Justin has stolen
the car.
5. Unfortunately, Gerald,
the building superintendent, ruined
my plan.
6. No change.
7. Lucy, who had been hiding
in the bushes, threw the ball.
8. Francesca’s father placed
her on the first flight to Boston.
9. No change.
10. A feast had been created
from nothing. This astounded me.
EXERCISE #6: PASSIVE-FREE
WRITING
Write a 100-word essay
on anything at all (preferably relating
to your essay topic) without using any
form of the verb “to be.”
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From
ESSAYS THAT WILL GET YOU INTO COLLEGE,
by Amy Burnham, Daniel Kaufman, and
Chris Dowhan.
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