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Active Voice and Passive Voice
Active Voice and Passive Voice
to someone or
Someone or does
something
something something
else
(the agent) (verb)
(recipient)
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The active and the passive voice
to someone or
Someone or does
something
something something
else
(the agent) (verb)
(recipient)
2
The active and the passive voice
has
Someone or by someone
something
something or something
done to it
(recipient) (the agent)
(verb)
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The active and the passive voice
has
Someone or by someone
something
something or something
done to it
(recipient) (the agent)
(verb)
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The active and the passive voice
TheIman
see was
yourmurdered
car was Far
We better
do not to
know
leave
who
damaged last night by
by someone! out
did the
the agent
murderif so
you
my friend don’t want is
the agent tonot
be
The man was involved!
needed. It’s more
I see your car was
murdered! dramatic without it.
damaged last night.
Create your own passive
sentences which would be
best without an agent. 7
The active and the passive voice
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