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reservations.
Corrected:
active active
Before I left for the airport, I called to confirm my reservations.
Unnecessary Shift:
active passive
George’s car needed work, so it was left at the shop.
Corrected:
active active
George’s car needed work, so he left it at the shop.
Practice 21-7 Correcting Shifts in Voice
Each of the following sentences contains a shift in voice. Cross out the
passive voice portion of each sentence and rewrite it in active voice.
The first one is done for you.
1. The dog’s former owner had abused it, but it was treated well
by Sarah.
The dog’s former owner had abused it, but Sarah treated it well.
2. We had plenty of cake left over, but all of the fruit had been
eaten by the guests.
