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The stain on her shirt embarrassed her. (Passive)She was embarrassed by the stain on her shirt. (Active)
Active: Frank embarrasses Alice.Passive: Alice was embarrassed by Frank.
His inability to understand the language embarrassed him.( passive) He was embarrassed by his inability to understand the language.( Active)
Active: Her classmates embarrassed her by playing a prank. Passive:The prank her classmates played embarrassed her.
Well done, Jasmine!Helen, you sentences are good, but your labels are backwards.Henry, you seem to have followed Helen's lead; your labels are backwards, too.Arzoo, both of your sentences are active; they just have different subjects.
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The stain on her shirt embarrassed her. (Passive)
She was embarrassed by the stain on her shirt. (Active)
Active: Frank embarrasses Alice.
Passive: Alice was embarrassed by Frank.
His inability to understand the language embarrassed him.( passive)
He was embarrassed by his inability to understand the language.( Active)
Active: Her classmates embarrassed her by playing a prank.
Passive:The prank her classmates played embarrassed her.
Well done, Jasmine!
Helen, you sentences are good, but your labels are backwards.
Henry, you seem to have followed Helen's lead; your labels are backwards, too.
Arzoo, both of your sentences are active; they just have different subjects.
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