Write A if the verb is in the active voice and P if it is in the passive voice. Then, rewrite the sentence using a verb in the opposite voice, adding or dropping words as necessary.

1. The ship took in all the cargo.

A: A = active voice.
All the cargo was taken in by the ship.

2. The groans of the dying turned the scene into almost inconceivable horror.

A: A = active voice.
The scene was turn into almost inconceivable horror by the groans of the dying.

3. Two of the wretches were drowned.

A: P = passive voice.
Slave holders drowned two of the wretches.

4. Eventually we were landed on Barbados.

A: P = passive voice.
Eventually we landed in Barbados.
(I'm not sure about this one.)

1 answer

All are right.