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 tendergirl21
 
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							| Dear teachers, I am struggling with an exercise, could you help me please rewrite the sentences by changing the text in the quotation marks to the passive voice?    Yesterday, a new report was released by the government. It showed how �our actions have clear effects on the environment�. �We save energy when we switch to compact fluorescent bulbs�. Bigger changes were also reported, such as when �stores reduce CO2 emissions because they make changes to their buildings�.   Thank you in advance!!! |  14 Mar 2021      
					
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 mariec
 
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							| YESTERDAY, A NEW REPORT WAS RELEASED BY THE GOVERNMENT. IT SHOWED HOW "CLEAR EFFECTS ARE  HAD    ON THE ENVIRONMENT BY OUR ACTIONS". ENERGY IS SAVED WHEN COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULBS ARE    SWITCHED TO".   BIGGER CHANGES WERE ALSO REPORTED, SUCH AS WHEN "CO2 EMISSIONS ARE REDUCED BECAUSE CHANGES    ARE MADE TO THEIR BUILDINGS BY STORES."      |  14 Mar 2021     
					
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 tendergirl21
 
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							| Thank you so much for the answer dear Mariec.  I really appreciate it! Greetings from Morelos, México, |  14 Mar 2021     
					
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 yanogator
 
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							| Hi, Although mariec�s answer for the first sentence is technically correct, it doesn�t quite work. This sentence can�t be changed directly to passive.   A reasonable change would be      It showed how the environment is clearly affected by our actions.   Her other two changes are correct.   Bruce  |  16 Mar 2021     
					
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