In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Budgies can be nervous and skittish animals. Taming them will not be effective if they are nervous in their surroundings.  If you just purchased your budgie, give them about 2 weeks to become settled in to their new environment. One of the things that they will do during this time is locate his food and water dishes in their cage.  Place the budgie in a busy room during their adjustment period, if possible. Although this may seem counter productive, having them in a busy room will actually let them get accustomed to seeing people as companions rather than threats. However, be aware that budgies have sensitive hearing, so be careful that the room is not a stressful place. Although there is plenty to see, be careful it's not a noisy room with the stereo on high, or a room where there are drafts because of people coming and going. It needs to be a pleasant environment, so as not to overwhelm the bird. In order for your budgie to trust you, he will need to become comfortable being close to you. Allow about a week for him to get comfortable with this.  Have the cage next to you when you are doing relaxing activities such as watching TV and reading. You do not have to directly interact with your budgie when you have his cage close to you. It’s more important for the budgie to be comfortable in your presence. Once the budgie is comfortable being around you, you can start working on interacting with them more often. You will still need to be very patient with them so that you don’t increase their anxiety. Be mindful not to make eye contact with your budgie. Budgie’s eyes are located on the sides of their heads, which is common in prey animals. Because human’s eyes are positioned on the front of the head, looking directly at a budgie signals to him that you are a predator−you definitely don’t want him to see you this way! In this way, they will be able to see your hand as non-threatening; your soothing voice will help to reduce their anxiety. Give the budgie about a week to become comfortable with your hand being outside of the cage. Open the cage door slowly when you do this so that you do not startle your budgie. Do not try to touch them or anything else in the cage. The goal is to have the budgie get comfortable with your hand being in his physical space. It may take about a week for him to become comfortable with this. You can place a towel over your hand if you are afraid that your budgie may bite you. Slowly move your hand closer to your budgie and see if they will walk to you to grab the treat. Don’t be surprised or discouraged if the budgie gets scared, freezes, or flies to another part of the cage.  Practice doing this over at least 3-5 sessions. Move your hand closer to your budgie during each session. Eventually, they will become more comfortable with walking over to you and taking the treat from your hand.  Having a treat in your hand each time that you reach into the cage to change your budgie’s food and water will encourage them to get more comfortable with your hand.  This step may take anywhere from several days to several weeks.
Summary: Allow your budgie to adjust to its environment. Place your budgie’s cage close to you during normal activities. Interact with your budgie without touching them. Place your hand on the outside of the cage and talk to your budgie in soothing tones. Place your hand inside the budgie's cage. Place your hand in his cage with a treat, such as millet.

To avoid using passive voice and start using active voice, start by figuring out the verb in the sentence.  This will make it a lot easier to spot passive voice in your own writing and avoid it.  The verb is the action word in the sentence, and it can be either active or passive. Most verbs are active, like kicked or graded, but the verb phrase "to be" and its conjugations (is, was) are passive.  For example, the sentence: Mark kicked the ball. The verb in the sentence is kicked. In this sentence it's past tense. It's the action. The act of kicking. The ball is passive because it's not doing anything; it's just being kicked. The next step is to isolate the subject in your sentence. Start by figuring out the verb, the action, because this will make it easier to find the subject.  The subject of the sentence in the active voice is who or what did the action.  Let's go back to our example sentence: Mark kicked the ball. Kicked, as we have already established, is the verb. Ask yourself, who or what did the kicking? Answer: Mark. That's how you determine the subject in the active voice. Recognize that sometimes the subject is not a person. Example: The plane stopped the traffic. The action, and thus, the verb, is the act of stopping. Who or what did the stopping? The plane. Thus, the plane is the subject of the sentence.
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One-sentence summary -- Identify the verb in the sentence. Identify the subject in the sentence.

Q: Refer to your list of items that you made for your budget. Purchase as many supplies as you can ahead of time and make sure you know where to get anything else you need to purchase right before the event.  For example, for a silent auction, you will need things like tables, clipboards, paper, pens, and donated goods and services to auction off. If you are having a meal at your event, you’ll need things like food, drinks, glasses, plates, and cutlery. Hire any staff you need, such as security or wait staff. Schedule food service, entertainment, and anything else you need for the fundraiser. For example, if you want to have live entertainment at the event, book a band in advance. If you want to tightly control entry, hire a security guard to attend the front door. If you are serving food, reserve a team of caterers to supply the food and serve guests. Talk to friends, family, people you know who support your cause and ask them if they are willing to help out with your fundraiser. Gather enough volunteers to help you with pre-event activities as well as help run the event itself. The number of volunteers you need depends on how big the event is. You can make a list of all the different roles and responsibilities you want help with to decide how many volunteers you need. Once you have a team assembled, assign tasks to your team members and make sure everyone understands their particular job or task. Encourage team members to ask questions if they're unclear about their assignment or responsibilities. For example, if you’re holding a silent auction, you might need 1-2 people to help you out with marketing and ticket sales before the event. Then, you might need 1 person to receive donations and handle money on the day of the event, 1 person to direct guests in the parking lot, and 1 person to usher guests to their seats.
A: Purchase all the necessary supplies. Book any services you need for the event. Assemble a team of volunteers to work the event. Delegate leadership tasks and other responsibilities to your event team.

Problem: Article: Go shopping at your local big box store, storage container specialty store, or online to find under-the-bed storage containers that closely match the size of the negative space. Wiggle the containers into the space under your bed. Add heavy items to the containers to prevent them from sliding around. Gather some thick and heavy books that you won’t need to use for a while. Create stacks of books that will fit under your bed. The average book is 9 inches (23 cm) tall and the average bed is 80 inches (200 cm) long. This means you’ll need about 8 stacks of books on both sides of your bed, plus more along the foot of your bed. Slide the stacks in one at a time. The number of books in each stack will vary depending on the height of the space under your bed, and the thickness of your books. Shoe boxes are often a great size for this, but you might use food boxes (e.g., cases of almond milk or raisins) or boxes from items you’ve ordered online. Line the boxes up against the sides of your bed, then wiggle them underneath.  Ask around at a local shoe store to see if they have extra boxes. Place heavy items inside the boxes to prevent them from sliding around.
Summary:
Use storage containers if you can spend a bit of money. Stack books under your bed if you have a lot of them. Block your bed with cardboard boxes for a low-budget choice.