MODULE 3. REVISION. FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE.MIXED TENSES

Rewrite each sentence in the passive voice, keeping the original tense and meaning.

1. The chef is preparing the dinner right now.

2. The company has launched a new product this month.

3. The teacher will correct the exams tomorrow.

4. The police were questioning the witnesses all night.

5. The manager had already approved the budget.

6. The mechanic can fix the engine today.

7. People must follow the safety rules at all times.

8. The students are going to organize the event.

9. The storm has damaged several buildings.

10. The assistant was answering emails when the phone rang.

11. Someone should clean the classroom after the lesson.

12. The team is developing a new app.

13. The government may introduce new regulations next year.

14. The editor has rewritten the article.

15. The workers were building the bridge for two years.

16. The doctor can’t see the patient until Monday.

17. They had repaired the road before the accident happened.

18. The company will have completed the project by June.

19. The new guide is showing the tourists around the city.

20. The committee might reject the proposal.

     

    KEY ANSWER

    1. The dinner is being prepared right now.

    2. A new product has been launched this month.

    3. The exams will be corrected tomorrow.

    4. The witnesses were being questioned all night.

    5. The budget had already been approved.

    6. The engine can be fixed today.

    7. The safety rules must be followed at all times.

    8. The event is going to be organized by the students.

    9. Several buildings have been damaged.

    10. Emails were being answered when the phone rang.

    11. The classroom should be cleaned after the lesson.

    12. A new app is being developed.

    13. New regulations may be introduced next year.

    14. The article has been rewritten.

    15. The bridge was being built for two years.

    16. The patient can’t be seen until Monday.

    17. The road had been repaired before the accident happened.

    18. The project will have been completed by June.

    19. The tourists are being shown around the city by the new guide.

    20. The proposal might be rejected by the committee.