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PASSIVE VOICE .

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. USE THE PASSIVE VOICE.

1. - They have sold all of the paintings.

All of the painting have been sold by them.

2. - They asked me to work on Sunday.

I was asked to work on Sunday.

3. - They are painting our house.

Ours house is been painted.

4. - They took him to general hospital.

He was taken to general hospital.

5. - They have warned us about the weather.

We have been warned about the weather.

6. - They won’t reelect the governor.

The governor won’t be reelecting.

7. - They have constructed a new research center.

A new research center has been constructed.

8. - We need more money.

More Money was needed by us.

WRITE THE CORRECT HEADLINE FOR EACH NEWSPAPER STORY BELLOW.

A man dressed as a woman was arrested after a bank robbery attempt on Saturday, according to police.

The 26-year man entered the bank at 11:30 A.M, told the bank teller he had a bomb, and demanded money. After taking several thousand-dollars in cash, he left the bank and began removing the women´s clothes and make up he was wearing. He was then arrested by police, who had been notified of the robbery by bank personnel.

The bank was closed for the remainder of the day.

MAN ARRESTED IN BANK ROBBERY.

Adapted: Associated Press.

Schoolchildren in New York have been given an unexpected holiday as public schools remin closed for the second day of a teacher´s strike. The teachers are protesting a new education spending bill. They claim that the bill will cut funding for public shools. They also claim that standars of education will be lowered as more noncertified teachers are allowed into public school classrooms. Schools are expected to reopen tomorrow.

NEW YORK SCHOOLS CLOSED GAIN

Adapted: Associated Press.

British solo sailor Tom Bancroft was lifted to safety from icy seas off Antartica after miraculously surviving five days in a life raft. He had been participating in a round-the-world race when his Yachtcapsized.

Bancoroft was being treated for hypothermia and dehydration but was otherwise in remarkably good health.

An earlier rescue had been postponed because of bad weather.

YACHTSMAN RESCUED FROM SEA.

Adapted: Reuters

Underline all example of the passive voice in the articles

Complete each sentence by circling the correct letter.

1.- The bank robbery was unusual because The robber was wearing women´s clothes.

2.- The robber was arrested because Bank employees had called the police.

3.- School children in New York are not in school today because The teachers are protesting.

4.- Teachers in New York are not happy because Not enough money is spent on education.

5.- The british silor was rescued because His yacht had sunk.

6.- The sailor was in the water for five days because The weather was too bad to rescue him earlier.

Tag Questions Present Tense/To Be Verb/Affirmative

1. - Luciano Pavarotti is a great singer, isn’t he?
2. - It isn't very cold today, is it?
3. - Ms. Patton assigns a lot of homework, doesn’t she?
4. - I didn't bring enough money, did I?
5. - The children won't want to go to bed early, will they?
6. - You have already seen Braveheart, haven’t you?
7. - The movie received several Oscars didn’t it?
8. - We can't keep our dog in the hotel room, can we?
9. - The Braves would like to win another World Series wouldn’t they?