Passive transformation Beatriz Solana
They  process  sales data in a computer Sales data  is processed  in a computer Someone  stole  Kevin’s bike yesterday Kevin’s bike  was stolen  yesterday Active & passive sentences CAN YOU DEDUCE HOW TO CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE?
The object of the active sentences changes into the subject of the passive voice sentence . She interviewed  the writer   at the conference The writer   was interviewed at the conference Transformation from active to passive
The verb form changes from active to passive (using verb TO BE + past participle) She  sings  new songs in this CD New songs  are sung   in this CD
The subject of the active sentence becomes the agent of the passive. If it is mention, we need preposition BY. John Grisham  wrote The Innocent Man The Innocent Man was written  by John Grisham
They sell hamburgers at MacDonald’s  Hamburgers Hamburgers are sold Hamburgers are sold at MacDonald’s Transformation from active to passive

Passive Transformation

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    They process sales data in a computer Sales data is processed in a computer Someone stole Kevin’s bike yesterday Kevin’s bike was stolen yesterday Active & passive sentences CAN YOU DEDUCE HOW TO CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE?
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    The object ofthe active sentences changes into the subject of the passive voice sentence . She interviewed the writer at the conference The writer was interviewed at the conference Transformation from active to passive
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    The verb formchanges from active to passive (using verb TO BE + past participle) She sings new songs in this CD New songs are sung in this CD
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    The subject ofthe active sentence becomes the agent of the passive. If it is mention, we need preposition BY. John Grisham wrote The Innocent Man The Innocent Man was written by John Grisham
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    They sell hamburgersat MacDonald’s Hamburgers Hamburgers are sold Hamburgers are sold at MacDonald’s Transformation from active to passive