The Passive – rewritten sentences

The New shopping center was opened yesterday.

The town is being rebuilt after the earthquake.

The hostages have been released unharmed.

The unfair law was changed by the politicians.

Measures must be taken to solve the problem.

The new space mission was successfully launched.

Next week’s negotiations will be canceled.

By charity concerts, money for children in need are being raised.

New oil deposits have been discovered in the Artic.

The tragic events could have been avoided.

All obstacles to peace have been removed.

New features are being added by the company to the cars all the time.

Complete the sentences with the passive form

It is believed that stronger hurricanes are the result of global warming.

It is understandable that the team’s top striker will move to Manchester United.

It was announced that petrol prices would rise.

It was agreed that no action was needed.

It was decided that illegal immigrants are not allowed to stay.

It is suggested that petrol powered cars should be banned.

It is said that gang crime is increasing.

It was expected that the flooding could cost millions.

Rewrite the sentences in a more formal style, containing the passive form of the words given in capitals.

A new cure for cancer has been discovered.

After six months you will get a raise.

The Villages was abandoned after the bombings.

The traffic will be banned on days with poor air quality.

Keith was prosecuted for violent behaviour.

The protesters were pressured to sign fake confessions.

Sanctions have been introduced against Burma.

The condemned has spoken out against the bomb attack.

Rewrite using –ing in contracted sentences.

 While making arrangements for the wedding, do not forget booking the church.

Upon seeing himself in the shop window, he got a shock.

He gave up, after seeing that he could do nothing to help.

Although agreeing with the President, the Secretary of State would have liked another decision on the issue of retaliation.

After finishing the interviews, they discussed the merits of the candidates.

The one who is getting the job must have the best qualifications.

Wishing to see her again, he asked for her phone number.

Crying, he ran out of the room.

Accepting the decision, I can still see the risks.

Whenever visiting New York, give me a ring.

Walking about in the house I noticed that something had changed.

Although winning the election, the party was kept out of the government.

The opening play tomorrow has got excellent reviews.

Driving onto the highway, she reeved up the engine and picked up speed.

Not trusting the results, the research team continued their experiments.

Before leaving the office, she checked her e-mail.

Rewrite the italicized clauses as contracted clauses using past participles.

Worried she might say no, he did not dare to propose to her.

Confused by all the conflicting information, he did not know what to do.

Amazed to see her ex-husband at the party, a sound of surprise escaped her lips.

Outraging that the offenders were released on bail, the villagers organized a demonstration.

Being disgusted by the smell of the rubbish, the residents decided to clean up the park themselves.

Being deprived of loving and caring in childhood, some individuals will come to lack empathy in adulthood.

Horrified at the sight of his wife’s dead body, the man wailed and fainted.

After you have practiced the passive and contracted clauses, use the above suggestions and rewrite the following statement from a witness to a formal police report.

Driving up in front of the house in a gray Mercedes, opening the door really quick and running out, the man probably did not find what he was looking for, since he got back in the car, driving off. Upon suddenly hearing a screaming, I ran towards it just to find a man lying on the ground. Placed neatly and tidy right beside him was his shoes and as I was about to bend down, the body of the man suddenly jerked, grasping for life. Upon seeing his chest, it looked as if someone had shot him. Not sure about what to do, I contacted the police right away. Keeping my mind straight proved a challenge.

Positive things about my presentation on Sixx: A.M. and the song called Girl With Golden Eyes; I think that I managed to learn the presentation very well and I didn’t look as much on my notes as I usually do. And I think that the overall presentation with the PowerPoint went well, the song in the video worked and I didn’t skip or jump too fast on to any of the other pictures and what I had to say related to the pictures I had chosen to use in my presentation. I also think that even though it didn’t start out as well as it ought to have, I managed to overcome my nervousness towards the middle and the end of the presentation. It was a big relief to me after my presentation when Johanna S said that there’s no need for me to be nervous since she thinks that I speak good English.

The things that I can improve are definitely numerous. First of all I need to try and become more comfortable with presenting, even though it’s perfectly normal to become really nervous, I need to try and find a good balance. I also know, for a fact, that I tend to speak a bit too quickly when I get nervous and I need to keep that in mind and try to speak slower and maybe take a few pauses. I think that I practiced a lot on my presentation, but maybe I could’ve just gone over it one more time to make sure that I felt a bit more confident that I would manage to do the presentation without any notes at all, like Alice and Linnea did. They did a great presentation. It looks more professional and you come off as being more prepared and confident when you don’t have any notes.

Read and React p.133

1.       Why is the native Murrinh-patha language important to the Wadeye community?

They say that their language, Murrinh-patha is their identity, and if they forget their identity they’re nothing. The language is really important to the people of Wadeye.

2.       What differences are there between the white suburbs of the big cities of Australia, and this part of the Northern Territory?

It’s a better standard in the white suburbs in the big cities of Australia, and the conditions are better. They do not have as much diseases and infections. The white suburbs get more attention from the government than the suburbs of the northern territory. The politicians do not care about the aborigines.

3.       What causes are there of endemic health problems, according to the article?

According to the article there’s a lot of endemic health problems caused by poor hygiene, overcrowding and a lack of education and healthcare, like high rates of heart disease, skin sepsis, rheumatic fever, nephritis and perforated ear infections. Some of the kids are also malnourished, due to the bad living-conditions.

Sprawling – utbredd, breda ut

Assailed – angripa, överfalla, ansätta

Linguists – språkforskare, lingvist

Patriarchal – patriarkalisk,

Leprosy – spetälska, lepra

Shantytown – slumkvarter, kåkstad

Rife – gängse, utbredd

Tenants – arrendator, hyresgäst

Lethargic – trög, försoffad, letargisk

Squalor – smuts, osnygghet

Endemic – endemisk, inhemsk

Crummy – usel, kass, risig

Rheumatic – reumatisk, reumatiker

Sepsis – blodförgiftning, sepsis

Perforated – håla, perforera

Malnourished - undernärd

Neglect – likgiltlighet, försummelse

Tarred - otjärad

Proscribed – förbjuda, fördöma

Hassling – tjata, trakassera