Ex1: Re-write these sentences in the passive, leaving out they or someone:
1. About fifty million people are watching this program.
2. You mustn,t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.
3. They took the old man to hospital.
4. When did they open that hospital?
5. Someone has opened this letter.
6. People consume gas faster than they produce it.
7. They should reduce air pollution.
8. No one has seen him any where this week.
9. They have made every effort to recover the stolen painting.
10. They are repairing this road at the moment.
11. Bad weather has delayed the plane for one hour.
12. Are they building the highest tower in the city centre?
1. About fifty million people are watching this program.
=> This program is being watch by about fifty million people.
2. You mustn't touch this button while the experiment is in progress.
=> This button must not be touched while the experiment is in progress.
3. They took the old man to hospital.
=> The old man was taken to hospital.
4. When did they open that hospital?
=> When was that hospital opened?
5. Someone has opened this letter.
=> This letter has been opened.
6. People consume gas faster than they produce it.
=> Gas is consumed faster than it is produced.
7. They should reduce air pollution.
=> Air pollution should be reduced.
8. No one has seen him any where this week.
=> He has not been seen any where this week.
9. They have made every effort to recover the stolen painting.
=> Every effort has been made to recover the stolen painting.
10. They are repairing this road at the moment.
=> This road is being repaired at the moment.
11. Bad weather has delayed the plane for one hour.
=> The plane has been delayed for one hour by bad weather.
12. Are they building the highest tower in the city centre?
=> Is the highest tower being built in the city centre?
1. About fifty million people are watching this program.
--> This program are being watched by about fifty million people.
2. You mustn't touch this button while the experiment is in progress.
--> The button musn't be touched while the experiment is in progress.
3. They took the old man to hospital.
--> The old man was taken to the hospital.
4. When did they open that hospital?
--> When was that hospital opened?
5. Someone has opened this letter.
--> This letter has been opened.
6. People consume gas faster than they produce it.
--> Gas is consumed faster than they produce it.
7. They should reduce air pollution.
--> Air pollution should be reduced.
8. No one has seen him any where this week.
--> He hasn't been seen anywhere this week.
9. They have made every effort to recover the stolen painting.
--> Every effort has been made to recover the stolen painting.
10. They are repairing this road at the moment.
--> This road is being repaired at the moment.
11. Bad weather has delayed the plane for one hour.
--> The plane has been delayed for one hour by bad weather.
12. Are they building the highest tower in the city centre?
--> Is the highest tower in the city centre being built?
Ex1: Re-write these sentences in the passive, leaving out they or someone:
1. About fifty million people are watching this program.
this program is being watched by about fifty million people
2. You mustn,t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.
this button musn't be touched while the experiment is in progress.
3. They took the old man to hospital.
the old man was taken to hospital
4. When did they open that hospital?
when was the hospital opened?
5. Someone has opened this letter.
this letter has been opened
6. People consume gas faster than they produce it.
gas is consumed faster than it is produced
7. They should reduce air pollution.
air pollution should be reduced
8. No one has seen him any where this week.
he hasn't been seen any where this week.
9. They have made every effort to recover the stolen painting.
the stolen painting has been made every effort to recover.
10. They are repairing this road at the moment.
this road is being repaired at the moment
11. Bad weather has delayed the plane for one hour.
the plane has been delayed by bad weather for 1 hour
12. Are they building the highest tower in the city centre?
is the highest tower being built in the city centre??
