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[Word order #3]
FOCUS: Position of Subject and Verb.

Fill in the blanks below (use lower case only) with the word order patterns that go with the passive voice and interrogative sentences. (If there are both a direct and an indirect object present in the the active to passive sentences, choose the indirect object as your subject.)

Example:
Active: He handed her a small scroll.
Passive -- Subject: [she] Position: [1] Verb form: [was handed]

From active to passive voice:
(1) Active: He gave her a bunch flowers.
(1a) Passive -- Subject: Position: Verb form:

(2) Active: The Speaker rejected indiscreet questions.
(2a) Passive -- Subject: Position: Verb form:

(3) Active: The wind can carry toxic pollutants.
(3a) Passive -- Subject: Position: Verb form:


From declarative to interrogative sentence:
(4) Declarative: They were enemies.
(4a) Interrogative: -- Subject: Position: Verb form:

(5) Declarative: She asked you to feed them before she went.
(5a) Interrogative: -- Subject: Position: Verb form:

(6) Declarative: It really means that.
(6a) Interrogative: -- Subject: Position: Verb form:


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