Sunday, October 10, 2010

active/ passive voice

  1. The statue is being visited by hundreds of tourists every year.
-Hundreds of tourists visit the statue every year.

2. My books were stolen by someone yesterday.
-Someone stole my books yesterday.

3. These books had been left in the classroom by a careless student.
-A careless student left these books in the classroom.

4. Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii by plantation workers.
-Plantation workers raise coffee in many parts of Hawaii

5. The house had been broken into by someone while the owners were on vacation.
-Someone broke into the house while the owners were on vacation.

6. A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter.
-A very strong firefighter carried a woman down the stairs.

7. The streets around the fire had been blocked off by the police.
-The police blocked off the streets around the fire.

8. Have you seen the new movie that was directed by Ron Howard?
-Have you seen the new movie that Ron Howard directed?

9. My car is in the garage being fixed by a dubious mechanic.
-A dubious mechanic, in the garage, is fixing my car.

10. A great deal of our oil will have been exported to other countries by our government.
-Our government will have exported a great deal of our oil to other countries.

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