Rewrite the following sentence in the passive voice, without changing its meaning.
The police arrested the suspect after a long chase.
Answer as written by the student:
The suspect was arrested by the police after a long chase.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
- The first step is to identify the subject, the verb, and the object of the sentence in the active voice. In this case, the subject is the police , the verb is arrested , and the object is the suspect. 👮♂️
- The second step is to switch the positions of the subject and the object in the sentence. In this case, the suspect becomes the new subject , and the police becomes the new object. 🕵️♂️
- The third step is to change the verb to the passive voice by using the verb to be and the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the verb to be is was, and the past participle of arrested is arrested. 🚓
- The fourth step is to add the preposition by before the new object, if you want to include it in the sentence. In this case, the new object is the police , and it is included in the sentence with the preposition by. 🚔
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