pasive voice

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>IChange the following sentences into passive voice 1. Everyone says a tornado will hit tomorrow  ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. It is believed that he drove through the town at 90 km an hour  ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. It is expected that the strike will begin tomorrow  ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. It is expected that the electronicity supply industry will be running into surplus capacity by next year  ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. It is presumed that the ship’s radio equipment was put out of the action during the fire  ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident  ____________________________________________________________________________ 7. It is reported that several american motor manufacturers are planning to set up assembly plants overseas  ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. It is said that he speak English very well  ____________________________________________________________________________ 9. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods  ____________________________________________________________________________ 10. It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion  ____________________________________________________________________________ 11. It is said that she gave a lot of money to charity  ____________________________________________________________________________ 12. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall  ____________________________________________________________________________ 13. It was believed that the explosion had been caused by a mine  ____________________________________________________________________________ 14. It was proved that the statements he had made were false  ____________________________________________________________________________ 15. It was understood that Mr Smith was willing to meet the British Prime Minister  ____________________________________________________________________________ 16. People believe that he was kille by Anna  ____________________________________________________________________________ 17. People believe that the man is living in New York  ____________________________________________________________________________ 18. People know that he was very rich  ____________________________________________________________________________ 19. People know that he worked very hard  ____________________________________________________________________________ 20. 21. People say that he is very intelligent  ____________________________________________________________________________ 22. People say that New Zealand is very scenic  ____________________________________________________________________________ 23. People say that the factories are much worse.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span>  ____________________________________________________________________________ 24. People say that those dogs are dangerous  ____________________________________________________________________________ 25. People say that there will be cutbacks next year  ____________________________________________________________________________ 26. People suppose that the film is very good  ____________________________________________________________________________ 27. People think that about million puppies are born each year  ____________________________________________________________________________ 28. People think that he is very clever  ____________________________________________________________________________ 29. People believe that a professional thief stole the painting  It __________________________________________________________________________ 30. It is thought that this treasure dates from the 19th century  This treasure _________________________________________________________________ 31. People say that Mr Bond was having business difficulties when he was charged with fraud  Mr Bond____________________________________________________________________ 32. We hope that the government has prepared a plan  The government______________________________________________________________ 33. It is thought that the two injured men were repairing high-tension cable  The two_____________________________________________________________________ 34. Every one thought the painting had been destroyed in the fire  The painting _________________________________________________________________ 35. About 1 milion papers are thought to have been sold  People ______________________________________________________________________ 36. IIIIIIV-.

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