Problem Explanation:
The task involves converting active voice sentences into passive voice sentences. The key steps to convert an active sentence to a passive sentence are:
1.
Identify the subject and object in the active sentence.
2.
Make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence.
3.
Use the appropriate form of the verb "to be" (e.g., is, was, were) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
4.
Add "by" followed by the original subject of the active sentence.
Given Sentences and Solutions:
#### 1. Active Voice:
The fierce wind blew the tree.
- Subject: The fierce wind
- Verb: blew
- Object: the tree
Passive Voice:
The object ("the tree") becomes the subject, and the verb is changed to the passive form.
The tree was blown by the fierce wind.
#### 2. Active Voice:
Zelda took a purple cape from a hook.
- Subject: Zelda
- Verb: took
- Object: a purple cape
Passive Voice:
The object ("a purple cape") becomes the subject, and the verb is changed to the passive form.
A purple cape was taken from a hook by Zelda.
#### 3. Active Voice:
The boys paid the fortune-teller.
- Subject: The boys
- Verb: paid
- Object: the fortune-teller
Passive Voice:
The object ("the fortune-teller") becomes the subject, and the verb is changed to the passive form.
The fortune-teller was paid by the boys.
Final Answers:
1.
The tree was blown by the fierce wind.
2.
A purple cape was taken from a hook by Zelda.
3.
The fortune-teller was paid by the boys.
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ The tree was blown by the fierce wind.} \\
2. & \text{ A purple cape was taken from a hook by Zelda.} \\
3. & \text{ The fortune-teller was paid by the boys.}
\end{aligned}
}
\]
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