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Active - Passive Voice - Exercise 3

Directions: Change each passive voice sentence into the active voice. Type your new sentences into the boxes below each item. When you are finished, hit the "Check My Work" button at the bottom of the page to check your answers.

1.  The rock star was constantly chased by photographers.



2.  Our vehicle had been stolen from our garage by the same burglary team.



3.  Melissa was taken to Disney World by the people in the office.



4.  All of the data on the hard drive was erased by the careless blogger.



5.  All Siamese cats are held by the SPCA for four days.



6.  Allison was stunned by the actions of her classmates.



7.  A good insurance plan can now be gotten by all drivers.



8.  An election was held by the township to determine the boundaries of all districts .



9.  A full tuition scholarship is presented to the winner each year by the judges.



10.  A good deal of money will be made by that investment.



           

 

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