EXERCISE 8–2 Active and passive voice

EXERCISE 8–2Active and passive voice

In each pair, click on the sentence that uses strong, active verbs and avoids passive verbs or be verbs.

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EXERCISE 8–2 Active and passive voice - 1 of 5: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses strong, active verbs and avoids passive verbs or be verbs.

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EXERCISE 8–2 Active and passive voice - 2 of 5: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses strong, active verbs and avoids passive verbs or be verbs.

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EXERCISE 8–2 Active and passive voice - 3 of 5: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses strong, active verbs and avoids passive verbs or be verbs.

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EXERCISE 8–2 Active and passive voice - 4 of 5: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses strong, active verbs and avoids passive verbs or be verbs.

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EXERCISE 8–2 Active and passive voice - 5 of 5: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses strong, active verbs and avoids passive verbs or be verbs.