23878 activepassive rephrasing

ACTIVE /PASSIVE
REPHRASING
2. Rewrite the sentences into the active
voice:
1. Rewrite the sentences into the passive
voice:
1. Pam has given Terry a new iPad.
Terry
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2. The plumber repaired our heating
yesterday.
We had
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3. The children are going to draw some
animals.
Some animals
_______________________________
4. People believed that the Prime Minister
lied about the crisis.
It
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
___
5. Paul rejected Mandy’s wedding
invitation.
Mandy’s
_____________________________________
__________________________________________
___
6. The optician will test my grandfather’s
eyes next month.

My grandfather
_____________________________
__________________________________________
___
7. Does the museum open on Sunday
afternoon?
Is
__________________________________________
_
8. Every candidate has to attend an
interview.
An interview
________________________________
9. Consumers say that the cost of living
has shot up lately.
The cost of living
_____________________________
__________________________________________
___
10. How much does your family spend on
Christmas presents?

1. The world population is thought to
rise steadily in the next ten years.
Researchers
________________________________
________________________________________
____
2. Sue is getting her hair dyed
tomorrow.

The hairdresser
____________________________
3. We were made to take our shoes off
at the door.
The host
___________________________________
________________________________________
___
4. A new legal system is being
implemented by the Department of
Justice.
The Department of Justice
__________________
________________________________________
____
5. The UN yearly report hasn’t been
presented yet.
The UN
____________________________________
6. The parcel was delivered by Mr
Postman last Tuesday.
Mr Postman
_______________________________
7. No complaints have been made by
our customers.
Our customers
_____________________________
8. Are the computers fixed by the
technician every month?
Does

______________________________________
9. The mystery of the kidnapped child
can’t be solved.
The police
_________________________________
________________________________________
____
10. We’re having our living room
wallpapered next week.
The painter
_______________________________


KEY
1)
1. Terry has been given a new iPad by Pam.
2. We had our heating repaired yesterday.
3. Some animals are going to be drawn by
the children.
4. People believed that the Prime Minister
lied about the crisis.
5. Mandy’s wedding invitation was rejected
by Paul.
6. My grandfather will have his eyes tested
next month.
7. Is the museum opened on Sunday
afternoon?

2)
1. Researchers that the world

population will rise steadily in the next
ten years.
2. The hairdresser is dying Sue’s hair
tomorrow.
3. The host made us take our shoes off
at the door.
4. The Department of Justice is
implementing a new legal system.
5. The UN hasn’t presented the yearly
report yet.

8. An interview has to be attended by every
candidate.

6. Mr Postman delivered the parcel last
Tuesday.
7. Our customers haven’t made any/
have made no complaints.

9. The cost of living is said to have shot up
lately.

8. Does the technician fix the
computers every month?

10. How much is spent spend on Christmas
presents by your family?

9. The police can’t solve the mystery of
the kidnapped child.

11. The history essays haven’t been handed
in by some students yet.

10. The painter is wallpapering our
living room next week.

12. A cheap menu is served by this
restaurant on weekdays.

11. People don’t believe that the new
tax will improve the economic situation.

13. We weren’t allowed to leave before 2:30
p.m.

12. Sarah’s boss has promoted her
because of her hard work.

14. The cow is being milked by the farmer.

13. The manager will give the sack to
lots of employees as a result of the
company’s bankruptcy.

15. Sue was made to clear the table by dad.

14. Rhiana launched a new record two