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Which auxiliary verb is used in the passive voice?
be
The preposition used to introduce the agent in passive sentences is.......
BY
The subject in the active sentence becomes the _________ in the passive one.
agent
the object in an active sentence becomes the _______ in the passive one.
subject
Turn into the passive: Someone erased the board yesterday.
The board was erased yesterday.
Turn into the passive: They will cut the trees tomorrow.
The trees will be cut tomorrow.
COMPLETE: The best cars in the world __________________ in Germany.
ARE MADE
COMPLETE: THE BEST COFFEE BEANS IN THE WORLD ________ IN COLOMBIA.
ARE GROWN
TURN INTO PASSIVE: THE POSTMAN HAS JUST DELIVERED SOME LETTERS.
SOME LETTERS HAVE JUST BEEN DELIVERED (BY THE POSTMAN. )
TURN INTO THE PASSIVE: SOME VOLUNTEERS WILL PLANT 200 TREES IN THIS PARK SOON.
200 TREES WILL BE PLANTED BY SOME VOLUNTEERS IN THIS PARK SOON.
TURN INTO PASSIVE: AN EXECUTIONER CUT ANNE BOLEYN'S HEAD IN 1536.
ANNE BOLEYN'S HEAD WAS CUT IN 1536.
TURN INTO ACTIVE: AMERICA WAS DISCOVERED BY CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS IN 1492.
COLUMBUS DISCOVERED AMERICA IN 1492.
TURN INTO PASSIVE: HOW DID THEY LOCATE THE SHIP?
HOW WAS THE SHIP LOCATED?
TURN INTO THE PASSIVE: THE POLICE MAY FIND THE MISSING PERSON TODAY.
THE MISSING PERSON MAY BE FOUND TODAY.
TURN INTO ACTIVE: THE CAR MUST BE REMOVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THEY MUST REMOVE THE CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
ORDER THESE WORDS TO MAKE A QUESTION: DISCOVERED/ THE/ HOW/ TREASURE/ WAS?
HOW WAS THE TREASURE DISCOVERED?
