what NOT to do (active to passive)
Lucy walked the dog.
What is "The dog was walked by Lucy"?
The football game was lost by a certain quarterback.
Name three current Dodgers players.
Harry is cool.
What is the subject?
How many forms of the verb "to be" are there in English?
What is eight?
Darkness swallowed the world outside.
What is "The world outside was swallowed by darkness"?
What is..."A nail caused the flat tire"?
Who is the Triple-A team for the LA Dodgers?
Who are the OKC Comets?
Lou sent an email.
What is the direct object?
What are the English forms of the verb "to be?"
What is "be, am, is, are, was, were, being, been?"
Ange's aggressive whisper jerked Dion from his thoughts.
What is..."Dion was jerked from his thoughts by Ange's aggressive whisper"?
I will not be ignored.
What is..."They will not ignore me"?
What city were the Dodgers originally in?
What is Brooklyn?
Maurice cries a lot.
What is the action?
Is the verb "to be" always passive?
What is no?
The lesson was taught.
What is...TRICK QUESTION. This is a passive sentence.
Paula was driven to the theater by her mom.
Which team is the WORST in the MLB?
Who are the Padres? (Acceptable answers also include the Giants, Yankees, and the Rockies)
What is the indirect object?
What play is the famous quote "To be, or not to be, that is the question" from?
What is Hamlet?
I will stop using passive sentences.
What is..."Passive sentences will stop being used by me"?
Norton would have been accepted for the role if he could act.
What is..."If Norton could act, the casting director would have accepted him for the role"?
Will the Dodgers win a third straight World Series?
What is "God, I hope so"?
I took a blanket from the closet.
What is the direct object?
Approximately how many words did William Shakespeare invent?