Your time and your length all funnel into a set number of paragraphs for each type of ques¬tion you could encounter. Therefore, set up the essays exactly as I have presented them, at least regarding the number of paragraphs and the number of sentences in the introduction of each type of essay. | 210 Ace the TOEFL Essay TWE Answers to Exercise Directions Change the following sentences from active to passive voice. 1. The boys played football. Football was played by the boys. 2. The army was flying helicopters over the base late at night. Helicopters were being flown by the army over the base late at night. 3. The girls achieved the highest award given by the organization. The highest award given by the organization was achieved by the girls. 4. The baseball team won most of the games they played this year. Most of the games they played this year were won by the baseball team. 5. The jury decided the fate of the accused murderers. The fate of the accused murderers was decided by the jury. 6. The plane crashed in the Andes late last night. The plane was crashed in the Andes late last night. 7. No one survived the crash in the Andes last night. The crash in the Andes last night was not survived by anyone. 8. The group of boys taunted the girls walking across the yard. The girls walking across the yard were taunted by the group of boys. 9. The kittens roamed about the yard playing. The yard was roamed about by the kittens playing. 10. The professor pounded the desk in frustration. The desk was pounded in frustration by the professor. 11. The teacher modeled his class after what he was taught. The class was modeled by the teacher after what he was taught. 12. The bear splashed through the stream clumsily. The stream was clumsily splashed through by the bear. 13. The best student flunked the exam. The exam was flunked by the best student. 14. The girl perused the headlines for any word of snow. The headlines were perused by the girl for any word of snow. 15. The fat old ugly bear consumed the picnic. The picnic was consumed by the fat old ugly bear. 211 Grammar Exercises 16. Beside the road a snake swallowed the mouse. The mouse was swallowed by a snake beside the road. 17. The regiment formed a battle line. A battle line was formed by the regiment. 18. The .
