Wednesday 2 July 2008

Homework today

Exercise 1
Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using “people, somebody or they”, write a passive sentence with an appropriate verb form.
Example: We can solve the problem. --->The problem can be solved.
1. Someone had reported the theft to the police.
The theft had been reported to the police.
2. Someone has given £1,000 to the charity.
The charity has been given £1,000.
3. Someone will demonstrate the program to the students.
The program will be demonstrated to the students.
4. Someone explained the procedure to me.
The procedure was explained to me.
5. People are destroying large areas of forest every day.
The large areas of forest are being destroyed every day.
6. Somebody has bought the land next to the university.
The land next to the university has been bought.
7. I hope they will have completed all the marking by tomorrow.
I hope the marking have being completed by tomorrow.
8. They should have finished the library by the time you arrive.
The library should have been finished by the time you arrive.
9. People expect better results soon.
The better results are expected soon.
10. Students should send their complaints to the head of department.
The complaints should be sent to the head of department by students.
11. They had to postpone the lecture because of ill.
The lecture had to be postponed because of their ill.
12. An electrical fault could have caused the fire.
The fire could have been caused of an electrical fault.
13. They are going to hold next year’s conference in Birmingham.
Next year’s conference in Birmingham is being gone to hold.
14. Everyone knows this fact very well.
This fact is known very well.
15. They opened the new lecture theatre only last month.
The new lecture theatre was opened only last month.
16. You must write the answers on the examination paper in black ink.
The answers on the examination paper must be written in black ink.
17. They are now manufacturing this type of computer in Korea.
This type of computer in Korea is now being manufactured.
18. Someone should investigate the problem.
The problem should be investigated.

* Please help me to do it perfect

2 comments:

Perlovart said...

This is something that I can do for you :)
7. I hope the marking will have been completed by tomorrow.
12. The fire could have been caused by an electrical fault.
13. Next year’s conference is going to be held in Birmingham.
You nearly did it perfectly!
Come on :)

Steve said...

Great. When you put homework up on your blog, after you've checked it in class, do you come back to your original post and correct any mistakes?