I. Re-write the sentences. Use the passive.
1. They should have finished the project ages ago.
2. No one has cleaned the windows for weeks.
3. His company made him redundant a year ago.
4. The pressures of work were affecting her health.
5. The fire fighters put out the fire before it did much damage.
6. If it hadn’t rained so much, we would have finished the job on time.
7. The people at the garage are repairing our car.
8. Someone hit him on the head with a heavy instrument.
9. I hope they’ll choose me for the basketball team.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word in bold. Use
between two and five words.
1. They believe that skin cancer will cause more deaths in the coming years. believed
It …..is believed that skin cancer….. will cause more deaths in the coming years.
10. People think that he is living in South America. be
He ……………………………………………………………….. in South America.
11. They expect that the repairs will take three to five weeks. that
It …………………………………………………………. the repairs will take three to five weeks.
12. People say that she left the country months ago. have
She ……………………………………………………………….. the country months ago.
13. They think that the manager will resign. is
It ……………………………………………………………….. the manager will resign.
14. Experts believe that the house was built in 1735. been
The house ……………………………………………………………….. built in 1735.
15. The accident is reported to have been caused by human error. that
It is reported ……………………………………………………………….. by human error.
1. They should have finished the project ages ago.
The project has finiched ages ago
2. No one has cleaned the windows for weeks
The window hasn’t cleaned for weeks
3. His company made him redundant a year ago.
Him has made by his company a year ago
4. The pressures of work were affecting her health.
Her health was being affected by the pressures of work
5. The fire fighters put out the fire before it did much damage.
The fire was put outby the fire fighters before it did much damage
6. If it hadn’t rained so much, we would have finished the job on time.
The job has finished on time if it hadn’t rained so much
7. The people at the garage are repairing our car.
Our car are being repaired by the people at the garage
8. Someone hit him on the head with a heavy instrument.
Him is hit by someone on the head with a heavy instrument
9. I hope they’ll choose me for the basketball team
I hope I will be choosen for the basketball team
II.
10. People think that he is living in South America. be
He is thought that to be living in South America
11. They expect that the repairs will take three to five weeks. that
It is expected that _________________________________________.
12. People say that she left the country months ago. have
She is said to left the country months ago
13. They think that the manager will resign. is
It is thought that ________________________.
14. Experts believe that the house was built in 1735. been
The house is believed to have been built in 1735
15. The accident is reported. that to have been caused by human error
It is reported that to have been caused by human error.
I. Re-write the sentences. Use the passive
1. The project should have been finished ages ago.
2. The windows haven’t been cleaned for weeks.
3. Him redundant was made by his company a year ago.
4. Her health was being affected by the pressures of the work.
5. The fire is put out by the fire fighters before it did much damage.
6. If it hadn’t rained so much, the job would have been finished on time.
7. Our car is being repaired by the people at the garage.
8. He is hit on the head with a heavy instrument.
9. I hope I will be chosen for the basketball team.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word in bold. Use between two and five words.
10. People think that he is living in South America.
He is thought to be living in South America.