1. The police arrested two men.
Two men were arrested (by the
police).
2. They deliver groceries for free at Tesco.
Groceries are delivered for
free at Tesco.
3. The Argentineans beat Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano López last
Saturday.
Fernando Verdasco and
Feliciano López were beaten by the Argentineans last Saturday.
4. They are evacuating Koblenz after a Second World War bomb was discovered
in the Rhine River last week.
Koblenz is being evacuated
after a Second World war bomb was discovered in the Rhine River last week.
5. They will defuse the bomb as soon as possible.
The bomb will be defused as
soon as possible.
6. They found the bomb after the Rhine’s water level fell due to lack of
rain.
The bomb was found after the
Rhine’s water level fell due to lack of rain.
7. They will release Robert Redford’s The Conspirators soon.
Robert Redford’s The
Conspirators will be released soon.
8. Angela Merkel and Sarkozy are discussing tax policy in Paris at the
moment.
Tax policy is being discussed
by Angela Merkel and Sarkozy in Paris at the moment.
9. They have announced the suspension of Herman Cain’s campaign for the
U.S.
Republican presidential nomination.
The suspension of Herman
Cain’s campaign for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination has been announced.
10. The press accuse Cain of infidelity and sexual harassment.
Cain is accused (by the press)
of inidelity and sexual harassment.
11. They have convicted Michael Jackson’s doctor of involuntary
manslaughter.
Michael Jackson’s doctor has
been convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
12. Hillary Clinton and Aung San Suu Kyi have made a public vow to work
together.
A public vow has been made by
Hillary Clinton and Aung San Suu Kyi to work together.
THE PASSIVE – TWO OBJECTS
- They have awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature to Tomas Tranströmer.
The Nobel Prize for Literature
has been awarded to Tomas Tranströmer.
Tomas Tranströmer has been
awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
2. After President Hollande and Angela Merkel’s talks, they will present
other European leaders a blueprint [1]at a Brussels summit at the
end of the week.
After President Hollande and
Angela Merkel’s talks, a blueprint will be presented to other European leaders
at a summit at the end of the week.
After President Hollande and
Angela Merkel’s talks, other European leaders will be presented a blueprint at
a Brussels summit at the end of the week.
3. The police sent the terrorists’ photos to all police stations.
The terrorists’ photos were
sent to all police stations.
All police stations were sent
the terrorists’ photos.
4. China has given two giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo.
Two giant Pandas have been
given to Edinburgh Zoo.
Edinburgh Zoo has been given
two giant pandas.
5. The president sent a congratulation letter to the new chancellor
yesterday.
A congratulation letter was
sent to the new chancellor yesterday.
The new chancellor was sent a
congratulation letter yesterday.
REPORTING IN
THE PASSIVE
1. They say that one in five ballerinas at La Scala is anorexic.
It is said that one in five
ballerinas at La Scala is anorexic.
One in five ballerinas at La
Scala is said to be anorexic.
2. The press reports that a million Britons emigrated to Spain in the last
twenty years in search of the good life.
It is reported that a million
Britons emigrated to Spain in the last twenty years in search of the good life.
A million Britons are reported
to have emigrated to Spain in the last twenty years in search of the good life.
3. Scientists believe that the ice cap is shrinking to an area one million
square miles more than normal.
It is believed that the ice
cap is shrinking to an area one million square miles more than normal.
The ice cap is believed to be
shrinking to an area one million square miles more than normal.
4. Journalists rumour that Kate Middleton is pregnant.
It is rumoured that that Kate
Middleton is pregnant.
Kate Middleton is rumoured to
be pregnant.
5. People think that the Chinese invented pasta.
It is thought that the Chinese
invented pasta.
The Chinese are thought to
have invented pasta.
6. They think Marco Polo brought pasta to Europe.
It is thought that Marco Polo
brought pasta to Europe.
Pasta is thought to have been
brought to Europe.
7. Scientists know that sodium is one of the factors in the development of
high blood pressure.
It is known that sodium is one
of the factors in the development of high blood pressure.
Sodium is known to be one of
the factors in the development of high blood pressure.
8. People in France consider that the Dukan Diet is the most effective diet
plan.
It is considered (by people in
France / in France) that the Dukan diet is the most effective diet plan.
The Dukan diet is considered
to be the most effective diet plan in France.
9. However, The British Dietetics [2]Association has claimed that
the Dukan Diet is confusing, rigid and has absolutely no solid science behind
it.
However, it has been claimed
by the British DieteticsAssociation that the Dukan Diet is confusing, rigid and
has absolutely no solid science behind it.
The Dukan diet has been
claimed (by the British Dietetics Association) to be confusing, rigid,
and to have no solid science behind it.
10. A straw poll [3]claims that people will spend
an average of £112.50 on Christmas presents for each of their children.
It is claimed (by a straw
poll) that people will spend an average of £112.50 on Christmas presents for
each of their children.
People are claimed to spend an
average of £112.50 on Christmas presents for each of their children.
An average of £112.50 is
claimed to be spent on Christmas presents for each of their children.
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