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Set 1
Active: The National Weather Service predicts rain for tomorrow.
The subject of the verb is National Weather Service.
The verb that shows the action done by the subject is predicts.
Passive: Rain is being predicted for tomorrow by the National
Weather Service.
The subject of the verb is rain.
The verb that shows the action done to the subject is is being
predicted.
Set 2
Active: Andrea read the book over the weekend.
The subject of the verb is .
The verb that shows the action done by the subject is .
Passive: The book was read by Andrea over the weekend.
The subject of the verb is .
The verb that shows the action done to the subject is .
Set 3
