The banana peels were thrown by the monkey because he got angry.
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Sentences where the main verb is a form of “to be” (e.g., is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, etc.) are neither active nor passive. The third sentence is a “to be” sentence, although I think you intended it to be present passive. “Bananas are eaten by the monkey” is present passive.
Sentences where the main verb is a form of “to be” (e.g., is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, etc.) are neither active nor passive. The third sentence is a “to be” sentence, although I think you intended it to be present passive. “Bananas are eaten by the monkey” is present passive.