Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Passive voice excersice.

1. Rubber coated bullets were fired into the crowd by police in riot gear.
1. Police fired rubber-coated bullets into the crowd.

2. Later in the day, the employees were informed of the layoffs by the boss himself.
2.  The boss informed the employees of the layoffs later in the day.

3. With five seconds left, a three-point shot was missed by LeBron James.
3.  LeBron James missed a three-point shot with five seconds left.

4. Participants in the survey were asked about their changes in political affiliation.


5. Tall buildings and mountain roads were avoided by Raoul because he had such a fear of heights.
5. Raul avoided tall buildings and Mountains because he had a fear of heights. 

6. The bill is being considered by the Legislature.
6. The Legislature is considering the bill. 

7. The tiny island has been destroyed by the earthquake.
7. The earthquake destroyed the tiny island. 

8. The class is reading the book.

9. An experimental operation was performed at the hospital yesterday.
9.

10. The wheat field was covered by debris from the downed airliner.
10. Debris from the downed airliner covered the wheat fields. 

No comments:

Post a Comment