RephrasingPassiveVoice
Rewrite these sentences so their meaning doesn’t change, the beginning is given
1.A jeep picked up the soldiers from the base.
Thesoldiers…werepicked up fromthe base by a jeep.
2. Weoughtto invite Susantotheparty.
Susan…should be invitedtotheparty.
3. Thepolicetooktheangryyouthaway.
Theangry…youthwastakenaway
4. Foodisbeingeatenrightnow in thisclass.
They…are eatingrightnow in thisclass.
5. Peoplethinkpollutionisnot a minorproblem.
Pollution…isthoughtnotto be a minorproblem / Pollutionisn´tthoughtto be a minor problema.
6. Allthevictimswerebeingtakento hospital.
Ambulances…weretakingthevictimsto hospital.
7. ThehairdresserwascuttingMartha’shair.
Martha…washavingherhaircut.
8. Shoeshavebeenmadeherefornearly 50 years.
They…havemadeshoesherefor..
9. Theteacherhadcompletedourreportcards.
We…havehadourreportcardscompletedbytheteacher.
10. Mumdidn’tcookdinnerbecauseshewasverytired.
Dinner…wasn´tcookedbymumbecauseshewasvery tired.
Rewriteusingpassivevoice
1. A famousarchitectbuiltour block of flats in 1982.
-Our block of flats…
2. Peopleeat a lot of burgersnowadays in the USA.
A lot of burgers…
3. Someone has designedtheseearrings in Italy.
Thisearrings…
4. Farmersdon’tgrow tea in Britain.
Tea…
5. Peopledon’toften use horsesfortransportnow.
Horses…
6. Peoplesendmillions of emails everyday.
Millions of…
7. The Beatles didn’t record thissong.
Thissong…
8. Peopledidn’teatpotatoes in Europeuntilthe 17th century.
Potatoes…
9. Theparentswon’tmeetthechildren at theairportaftertheirtripto Rome.
Thechildren…
10. A dangerous driver causedtheaccident.
Theaccident…
11. The manager willwatchthe new players.
The new players…
12. Peoplesawtheraceallovertheworld.
Therace…
13. Lots of peoplesignedthepetition.
Thepetition…
14. He won’t complete thesculpture in twoweeks.
Thesculpture…
15. Theyhavesoldmanypaintingssincelastweek.
A lot of paintings…
16. Willtheysendthelettertomorrow?
Will…
17. Has themotherfedherbabygirlyet?
Has…
18. Theymust interview Sandra tomorrow.
Sandra…
19. Theyshouldpaintthehouse in thesummer.
The house…
20. Howdid Fleming discoverpenicillin?
How…