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Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after the sentence. It had been thrown there. __________

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Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after the sentence.

It had been thrown there. __________

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  • A

  • P

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It had been thrown there. P
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