The passive voice
1.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……………………………………………………
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…………….......................................
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
every week, 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…………………………………………………
2.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.
