That school was built thirty year ago.
That school was built thirty year ago.
People built that school thirty years ago. (Change into passive)
-> That school______________________________________________________
Rewrite these following sentences as directed
People speak English and French in Canada. (Change into passive)
-> English and French________________________________________________
Rewrite these following sentences as directed
People speak English and French in Canada. (Change into passive)
-> English and French_____________________________
I . Change the following sentences into passive, using ”It”
1 People say that one – pillar pagoda was built in 1049.
à__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 Now people know that there used to be royal palaces and monuments in The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. à_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. They have rumored that there are many untouched landscapes inside Phong Nha Cave.
à__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. They said that their neighbors were terrorists.
à______________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Everyone believes that our government will take a strong measure to preserve man- made wonders à___________________________________________________________________________________________
6. People claim that Phong Nha – Ke Bang can be compared to a huge geological museum.
à______________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. They reported that there were some natural wonders in the world destroyed by bombing.à___________________________________________________________________________________________
8. They understand that many kinds of food in the marke t are not safe for people’s health.
à______________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. They think that the company is planning a new advertising campaign
à______________________________________________________________________________________________________
10 They reported that two people were injured in the explosion.
à__________________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise7 : Change the following active sentences into passive sentences.
1.They reported that the flowers were killed by frost.
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=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
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.
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
=> ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………...
Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means nearly exactly the same as the first one.
I last saw her 10 years ago.
-> I haven’t ___________________________________.
C. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences, as diected
1. Rewrite the sentences that it contains the phrasal verb in the blanket
She doen't remem ber exactly when her husband started this workshop 3 years ago (set up)
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2 Using your own words to complete the sentencs below
Nothing is better____
Turn these following sentences into the passive voice.
They built this house in 1995.
-> ____________________________________________
VIII. Change these sentences into the passive voice.
1. It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the fire.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
2. The Greens had a carpet cleaner clean their carpet.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
3. People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
4. Journalists suppose that the footballer is earning ten million pounds a year.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
5. It is reported that the damage is extensive.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
6. People were watching the game outside the stadium on a huge screen.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
7. The south coast continues to attract holidaymakers.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
8. Somebody has described Keith Jones as the world’s greatest guitarist.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
9. Robert always hated other children teasing him.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
10. Somebody should have offered Marry a drink when she arrived.
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