Exercise 3

Write the four following sentences in their active and passive forms, as

the sentence, _War sweeps the earth_, is written.

1. Education gives power.

2. Knowledge frees men.

3. Labor unions help the workers.

4. The people seek justice.

+Present+ _Active_ War sweeps the earth.

_Passive_ The earth is swept by war.

+Past+ _Active_ War swept the earth.

_Passive_ The earth was swept by war.

+Future+ _Active_ War shall sweep the earth.

_Passive_ The earth shall be swept by war.

+Pres. Per.+ _Active_ War has swept the earth.

_Passive_ The earth has been swept by war.

+Past Per.+ _Active_ War had swept the earth.

_Passive_ The earth had been swept by war.

+Fut. Per.+ _Active_ War shall have swept the earth.

_Passive_ The earth shall have been swept by war.

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