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Active- I gave the cat food.Passive- The cat was given food by me.
My son gave me a birthday presentA birthday present was given to me by my son
ALYCIA: Nicely done:-)VIVIEN: Good work:-)
1. ActiveI give the children chocolate for Easter.2. Passive The children were given chocolate for Easter.
Active - The girl gave blood.Passive - The blood was give by the girl.
Sorry number 2 was supposed to say...The blood was given by the girl.
I gave the car away.The car was given away by me.
1. I gave the horse some hay.2. The horse was given hay by me.
Active:I gave my friend some chocolates for Easter.Passive:My friend was given some chocolates for Easter by me.
SARAH: good work!LEIGHA: Well done:-)ASHLEIGH: Good sentences:-)ALESHA:That's it!GRACE: Nicely done:-)
. Active: She will give the flowers to her mother.2. Passive: The flowers were given to the woman by her daughter.
1. The father gave away the bride.2. The bride was given away by her father.
The weatherman gave the bad news.The bad news was given by the weatherman.
ActiveI am giving a speech at the University today.PassiveI gave a speech at the University earlier today.
MARY ANN: Well done!BRITTANY:A great sentence:-)LESLIE: Excellent!SERENA:Both sentences are in the active voice--the first one is the present progressive tense; the second one is the simple past.
Active - Every payday I give a portion of my money to my mom.Passive - Last week I gave my mom her monthly allowance.
JENNIFER: Both sentences are in the active voice-#1 is simple present tense; #2 is simple past tense;-)
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Active- I gave the cat food.
Passive- The cat was given food by me.
My son gave me a birthday present
A birthday present was given to me by my son
ALYCIA: Nicely done:-)
VIVIEN: Good work:-)
1. Active
I give the children chocolate for Easter.
2. Passive
The children were given chocolate for Easter.
Active - The girl gave blood.
Passive - The blood was give by the girl.
Sorry number 2 was supposed to say...
The blood was given by the girl.
I gave the car away.
The car was given away by me.
1. I gave the horse some hay.
2. The horse was given hay by me.
Active:
I gave my friend some chocolates for Easter.
Passive:
My friend was given some chocolates for Easter by me.
SARAH: good work!
LEIGHA: Well done:-)
ASHLEIGH: Good sentences:-)
ALESHA:That's it!
GRACE: Nicely done:-)
. Active: She will give the flowers to her mother.
2. Passive: The flowers were given to the woman by her daughter.
1. The father gave away the bride.
2. The bride was given away by her father.
The weatherman gave the bad news.
The bad news was given by the weatherman.
Active
I am giving a speech at the University today.
Passive
I gave a speech at the University earlier today.
MARY ANN: Well done!
BRITTANY:A great sentence:-)
LESLIE: Excellent!
SERENA:Both sentences are in the active voice--the first one is the present progressive tense; the second one is the simple past.
Active - Every payday I give a portion of my money to my mom.
Passive - Last week I gave my mom her monthly allowance.
JENNIFER: Both sentences are in the active voice-#1 is simple present tense; #2 is simple past tense;-)
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