Active & Passive Voices

EXERCISE 3
Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice.

1- Progress is made every day in the world of science.

We make progress every day in the world of science.

2- The palace was designed by a French architect.

A French architect designed the palace.

3- The road in front of my house is being paved.

They are paving the road in front of my house.

4- The rice fields on both sides of the road were being ploughed.
They were ploughing the rice fields on both sides of the road.

5- You can see that the dishes haven't been washed.

You can see that no one has washed the dishes.
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EXERCISE 3
Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice.

6- The accident happened because the train had not been stopped in time.
The accident happened because the driver had not stopped the train in
time.

7- The problem might be discussed.

We might discuss the problem.

8- Our salaries will not be increased this year.

The company will not increase our salaries this year.

9- My brother has been offered a well-paid job at a publishing house.

They have offered my brother a well-paid job at a publishing house.

10- Wasn't that theater built two years ago?

Didn't they build that theater two years ago?
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EXERCISE 3
Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice.

11- The teacher must have been upset by what you said.
What you said must have upset the teacher.

12- It was reported that fighting had started again in South America.
They reported that fighting had started again in South America.

13- Who is being waited for by the reporters?

Who are the reporters waiting for?

14- I was told that he was going to be appointed manager of the company.
(Two actives)
They told me me that they were going to appoint him manager of the company.

15- You can't be put in prison if you haven't been tried. (Two actives)
They can't put you in prison if they haven't tried you.