The passive voice
2BAC: GRAMMAR LESSONS
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a) Re-write the following sentences
as indicated:
A. People don’t
respect children’s rights in many countries èChildren’s rights…………
B. People say
that Mehdi is a gifted humouristè Mehdi……………………………………………
C. Passengers
mustn’t use mobile phones on plane è Mobile phones………………………
D. Some people
consider speed as the main cause of accidents on our roadsè speed……
E. Our society
should educate girls to contribute to their self-improvement è girls………
F. Scientists
have made great progress in genetic studies è great progress …………………
G. We still deny
women equal status in many parts of the world è women equal status…………
H. Every week,
they bring food supplies by helicopter to the refugees è every week, food supplies……...
I.
You must rewrite this report. It‘s full of
mistakes è this report…………………………………………………………..
J.
We should force rural girls to access schools
and get appropriate education è rural girls………………….
K. We have to
ban all nuclear and biological weapons è all nuclear and biological
weapons………………..
L. Governments
must give the youth more opportunities to participate in decision making è the youth..........
M. They have
installed cameras in all public places for security reasons è cameras………………………………….
N. They launched
an anti-smoking campaign to sensitize the public to the danger of tobacco è the anti-smoking
campaign………
b) Re-write the following sentences
in the passive voice:
1. Sara is
drinking a cup of tea.
2. Jane has not
sent me a text message.
3. Somebody
built the house last year.
4. The police
arrested the thieves.
5. The school
requires students to wear uniforms at all times.
6. You must send
your application before the end of March.
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