Exercise7 : Change the following active sentences into passive sentences.
1.They reported that the flowers were killed by frost.
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
2.They discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
3.They promise that the performance will start on time.
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
4.We believed that Alice would pass the driving test.
=> It ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
5.People think that Maradona was the best football player in the 20th century.
=> It ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
6. People say that he worked very hard.
=> He ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
7. It is said that they work 14 hours a day.
=> They …………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
8. They think that she is hiding in the forest.
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
9. People believe that he can speak English.
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
Exercise7 : Change the following active sentences into passive sentences.
1.They reported that the flowers were killed by frost.
=> It was reported that the flowers were killed by frost.
=> The flowers were reported to be killed by frost.
2.They discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
=> It was discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
=> This cotton was discovered to be grown in Egypt.
3.They promise that the performance will start on time.
=> It is promised that the performance will start on time.
=> The performance is promised to start on time.
4.We believed that Alice would pass the driving test.
=> It was believed that Alice would pass the driving test.
5.People think that Maradona was the best football player in the 20th century.
=> It is thought that Maradona was the best football player in the 20th century.
6. People say that he worked very hard.
=> He is said to have worked very hard.
7. It is said that they work 14 hours a day.
=> They are said to work 14 hours a day.
8. They think that she is hiding in the forest.
=> It is thought that she is hiding in the forest.
=> She is thought to be hiding in the forest.
9. People believe that he can speak English.
=> It is believed that he can speak English.
=> He is believed to speak English.
Exercise7 : Change the following active sentences into passive sentences.
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=> ………………..…………… The flowers were reported to have been killed by frost.……………………………………………………………………………...
2.They discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
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=> ………………..…………… This cotton was discovered to have been grown in Egypt.……………………………………………………………………………...
3.They promise that the performance will start on time.
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=> ………………..………………… The performance is promised to start on time.………………………………………………………………………...
4.We believed that Alice would pass the driving test.
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5.People think that Maradona was the best football player in the 20th century.
=> It ………………..………… is thought that Maradona is the best football player in the 20th century………………………………………………………………………………...
6. People say that he worked very hard.
…………………………………………………………………………………...
7. It is said that they work 14 hours a day.
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8. They think that she is hiding in the forest.
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9. People believe that he can speak English.
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