Grammar and Language Workbook

7. The city streets were filled with people. Then the dark clouds moved in. At that point
everyone disappeared.
8. The hike into the canyon was relatively easy. We forgot that hiking out of the canyon would be
all uphill. We were tired, sore, and thirsty by the time we got back.
9. The quarterback fumbled the ball in the first quarter. He stumbled and fell in the second
quarter. He bungled the play in the third quarter. By the fourth quarter all hope for winning the
game had crumbled.
10. Rachel Carson was a scientist and nature-lover. She wrote the book Silent Spring. The book
revealed the dangerous effects of some pesticides on wildlife.
 Exercise 2
Use the subject, verb, and object provided to write one active-voice sentence and
one passive-voice sentence. 
grandfather, gave, watch
Active:
My grandfather gave me a watch for graduation.
Passive:
For graduation I was given a watch by my grandfather.
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Composition

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1. he, completed, final exam
Active:
Passive:
2. twenty fans, blocked, entrance
Active:
Passive:
3. Paulo, resolved, conflict
Active:
Passive:
4. Painter, applied, color
Active:
Passive:
5. Hannah, purchased, red vest
Active:
Passive:
6. Scouts, packed, first-aid kit
Active:
Passive:
7. Franklin, borrowed, money 
Active:
Passive:
8. Sara and Mallory, saw, movie
Active:
Passive:
9. Shakespeare, wrote, plays
Active:
Passive: