Rewrite the following sentence in past tense. Upskilling domestic helpers can transform elderly care in South Africa.

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5.1.2 To rewrite the sentence in the past tense, change the modal verb "can" to "could".

• Upskilling domestic helpers could transform elderly care in South Africa.

5.1.3 To rewrite the sentence in the plural form, change the singular nouns "family" and "domestic helper" to their plural forms.

• Few families already rely on domestic helpers to support ageing parents.

5.1.4 To rewrite the sentence in direct speech, put the social worker's exact words in quotation marks and adjust the tense from past ("required") to present ("requires").

• The social worker explained, "Caring for older adults requires a different set of skills than caring for children."

5.1.5 To rewrite the sentence in the negative form, add "not" after the verb "is".

• Their willingness to help is not remarkable.

5.1.6 The underlined word "expected" is a past participle used in a passive voice construction ("is expected"). A past participle is a form of a verb.

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