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Change the following sentence into Active Voice. Why were you scolded by your parents?

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Change the following sentence into Active Voice.

Why were you scolded by your parents?

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Why did your parents scold you?

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Chapter 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Grammar- Active and Passive Voice [Page 78]

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Chapter 3.1 In Celebration of Being Alive
Grammar- Active and Passive Voice | Q 2 c) | Page 78

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