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1 Rephrase the sentences using Passive voice in two ways. Omit unimportant agents.

  1. Their mother read them another story.

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  1. Someone handed the judge a document.

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  1. He has served us a wonderful meal.

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  1. They haven’t sent me the message.

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  1. I will give him a birthday present.

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  1. They are showing her the photos.

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2 Write these sentences in another way, beginning in the way shown.

1. They didn't give me the money. I _wasn't given the money._

2. They asked me some difficult questions at the interview. I ___________________________________

3. Janet's colleagues gave her a present when she retired. Janet _______________________________

4. Nobody told me that George was ill. I wasn't ___________________________________­­­­­­­­­­­­__________

5. How much will they pay you? How much will you __________________________________________

6. I think they should have offered Tom the job. I think Tom ____________________________________

7. Has anybody shown you what to do? Have you ___________________________________________

3 Paraphrase the sentences using Passive voice. Pay attention to prepositions.

1. The manager accused the cashier of stealing money.

The cashier …………………………………………………

2. Nobody listens to Paul.

Paul …………………………………………………………

3. Nobody spoke to me.

I ……………………………...………………………………

4. Somebody is asking for Peter on the phone.

Peter ……………………………...…………………………

5. They always refer to Alexander the Great as a fine general.

I ……………………………...………………………………

6. Everybody was talking about the extraordinary weather.

Alexander the Great ……………………………...…………

7.We are looking for new business premises.

New business premises ……………………………...……

8.The government paid for my education.

My education ……………………………...…………………

4 Read each sentence. Then make two new sentences in the passive.

1. People say Tom Cruise is the richest movie star.

It is said that Tom Cruise is the richest movie star.

Tom Cruise is said to be the richest movie star.

2. Everybody thinks that Hakan is a good football player.

It ………………………………………………………………………. .

Hakan …………………………………………………………………. .

3. They say that his books are still popular.

It ………………………………………………………………………… .

His books ……………………………………………………………….. .

4. They report that at least 10.000 dolphins are caught in the nets of tuna fishers every year.

It …………………………………………………………………………. .

At least 10.000 dolphins …………………………………………………. .

5. They estimate that 1500 square kilometers of rainforests is cut every year.

It …………………………………………………………………………… .

1500 square kilometers of rainforests ……………………………………… .

6. We knew that pencil lead is made from graphite, clay, water and wax.

It …………………………………………………………………………….. .

Pencil lead …………………………………………………………………... .

7. They reported that the railway line was buried under tons of rock and earth.

It ……………………………………………………………………………… .

The railway line ……………………………………………………………… .

8. People don’t think that inflation will go down.

It ……………………………………………………………………………….. .

Inflation ……………………………………………………………………….. .

9. People expect that the third bridge will be built over the Bosphorus Strait.

It ……………………………………………………………………………… .

The third bridge ……………………………………………………………….. .

10.People believe that he is living abroad.

It ………………………………………………………………………………. .

He ……………………………………………………………………………… .

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