The passive voice
a) Re-write the following sentences as
indicated:
A. People
don’t respect children’s rights in many countries
Children’s rights……….................…
B. People
say that Mehdi is a gifted humourist
Mehdi……………………………………………
C. Passengers
mustn’t use mobile phones on plane
Mobile phones………………………
D. Some
people consider speed as the main cause of accidents on our roads.
speed……...................................
speed……...................................
E. Our
society should educate girls to contribute to their self-improvement
girls……….......................................
F. Scientists
have made great progress in genetic studies
great progress …………….............……
G. We
still deny women equal status in many parts of the world
women equal status……....................……
H. Every
week, they bring food supplies by helicopter to the refugees
food supplies……......................
I. You
must rewrite this report. It‘s full of mistakes
this report…………………………………………………………..
J. We
should force rural girls to access schools and get appropriate education
rural girls……………......................…….
K. We
have to ban all nuclear and biological weapons
all nuclear and biological weapons………………..
L. Governments
must give the youth more opportunities to participate in decision making
the
youth...............................................
M. They
have installed cameras in all public places for security reasons
cameras………………………………................….
N. They
launched an anti-smoking campaign to sensitize the public to the danger of
tobacco
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.
