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Change the following sentence into Passive Voice. People burn a great deal of wood in winter.

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Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.

People burn a great deal of wood in winter.

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A great deal of wood is burnt in the winter by people.

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Chapter 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Grammar- Active and Passive Voice [Page 77]

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Chapter 3.1 In Celebration of Being Alive
Grammar- Active and Passive Voice | Q 1 k. | Page 77

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