IXL | Rewrite the sentence in active voice

Rewrite the sentence in active voice using simple past tense.

I was discouraged by my team's recent loss.

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Rewrite the sentence in active voice using simple past tense.

The spare ribs were cooked by Mr. Chen.

Mr. Chen iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir the spare ribs.

If a sentence is in active voice, the subject performs the action.

The dog bit the intruder.

The subject, the dog, performs the biting.

If a sentence is in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

The intruder was bitten by the dog.

The subject, the intruder, receives the biting.

The original sentence was in passive voice, with the subject receiving the action.

The spare ribs were cooked by Mr. Chen.

Using simple past tense, rewrite the sentence in active voice, with the subject performing the action.

Mr. Chen cooked the spare ribs.

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