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EXERCISE 5. Active vs. passive.
Directions: Change the sentences from active to
passive.
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1
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A thief stole Ann's purse. → Ann's purse was stolen by a
thief.
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2
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Did a cat kill the bird?
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3
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My cat
didn't kill the bird.
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4
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Do a large number of people speak French?
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5
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Is the
janitor going to fix the window?
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6
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Will a maid clean our hotel room?
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7
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Does the
hotel provide clean towels?
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8
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Sometimes my inability to understand spoken English frustrates me.
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EXERCISE 6.
Active vs. passive.
Directions:
Change the passive sentences to active. Keep the same tense. Some of the sentences
are questions.
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1
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Was the riot stopped by the police?
→ Did the police stop the riot?
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2
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My suitcase was inspected by a customs officer.
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3
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Love and
understanding are needed by all children.
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4
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Were you taught to read by your parents?
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5
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I was
taught to read by my parents.
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6
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Are we going to be met at the train station by your cousin?
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7
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Have the
plans for the new hospital already been drawn by the architect?
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8
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The bear was chased up a tree by a dog.
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