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PASSIVE VOICE 2

Study this chart that shows how to change active sentences into passive sentences:
SIMPLE PRESENT and SIMPLE PAST
Change the active object to the passive subject.
Use the verb to be + the past participle.
Active: Passive:
Simple Present
The movie fascinates me.
The movie bores Jack.
The movie surprises them.
Simple Present
am  fascinated  by the movie.
Jack  is  bored  by the movie.
They  are surprised  by the movie.
Simple Past
The movie bored me.
The movie fascinated Jack.
The movie surprised them.
Simple Past
was  bored by the movie.
Jack  was  fascinated by the movie.
They  were surprised by the movie.

CHANGE THE SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS TO MAKE PASSIVE SENTENCES:
USE CAPITAL LETTERS WHERE NECESSARY.
1.
The news article surprises me.
am surprised by .
2. The story fascinates Kim.
is fascinated by  .
3. Mary helps me often.
am often helped by  .
4. Jenni opened the letter.
was opened by  .
5. The teacher asked me.
was asked by  .
6. I manage the store.
is managed by  .
7. The client ordered a package.
was ordered by  .
8. My sister bought these shirts.
were bought by  .
9. The professor's class bored us.
were bored by  .
10. I wrote these answers.
were written by  .

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