Passive

'Education is what survives when what has been learnt has been forgotten' Professor Skinner

 

Rewrite the following sentence, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble.

1. People say he opened a Swiss bank account for the 'hot' money.
He is said account for the 'hot' money.

2. Everyone believes he is living in the USA.
He is in the USA.

3. It is expected that the US Federal Court will find the ex-president guilty.
The US Federal Court the ex-president guilty.

4. They say the money was taken out of the country in diplomatic bags.
The money out of the country in diplomatic bags.

5. It was claimed that the money was invested for the good of the country not for the president's personal profit.
The money was claimed for the good of the country not for the president's personal profit.

6. They say the man is considering asking for political asylum.
He is reported for political asylum.

7. It would have been impossible for the car to have been repaired in time.
It would have been impossible in time.

8. It's no good, your hair will have to be cut.
It's no good, you cut.

9. Am I going to perm your hair this time?
Are this time?

10. The Government should have published the results of the enquiry.
The results by the Government.

11. You could see the prisoners sitting on the prison roof.
The prisoners on the prison roof.

12. His family ought never to have left him alone.
He ought by his family.

13. Is there any way we could have avoided the problem.
Couldn't any way?

14. It was unnecessary to interrogate him for so long.
He for so long.

15. After the writer was threatened, he went into hiding.
After , the writer went into hiding.

16. I can't really say anything if I'm not asked to.
I can't really say anything without .

17. I really feel strongly about others telling me how to run my life.
I very much resent by others how to run my life.

18. She was really excited about her father taking her to Disneyland.
She was looking forward to Disneyland by her father.

19. Was she upset that they refused her?
Was she upset at ?

20. Lexicographers are constantly adding new words to the dictionaries.
New words to the dictionaries by lexicographers.