Active and passive
12. 2. 2009
Put the verb into the correct form.
It's a big factory. Five hundred people __________ (employ) there. Water ___________(cover) most of the Earth's surface. Most of the Earth's surface ___________ (cover) by water. The letter __________ (post) a week ago and it _____________ (arrive) yeasterday. The boat ________ (sink) quickly but fortunately everybody __________ (rescue). Ron's parents _________ (die) when he was very young. He and his sister ___________ (bring up) by their grandparents. Where _____________________ (these photographs/take)? In London? ____________________ (you/take)them?
Rewrite these sentences - write a passive sentence.
- Somebody cleans the room every day. The room is cleaned every day.
- They cancelled all flights because of fog.
- People don't use this road very often.
- Somebody accused me of stealing money.
- How do people learn languages?
- People advised us not to go out alone.