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Passive Rephrase

The document provides a series of sentences with blanks to be filled in with short phrases to rephrase the sentences in the passive voice. It aims to test one's ability to recognize and rephrase sentences from the active to the passive voice by filling in short missing phrases like "was introduced" or "is being shown". There are 26 sentences total that follow this pattern of an active sentence followed by a blank to be filled in with 2-5 words to rephrase it passively.

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Passive Rephrase

The document provides a series of sentences with blanks to be filled in with short phrases to rephrase the sentences in the passive voice. It aims to test one's ability to recognize and rephrase sentences from the active to the passive voice by filling in short missing phrases like "was introduced" or "is being shown". There are 26 sentences total that follow this pattern of an active sentence followed by a blank to be filled in with 2-5 words to rephrase it passively.

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REPHRASING THE PASSIVE

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Write between two and five words.
1.- We gave my dad a surprise party on his fortieth birthday.
My dad ________________ a surprised party on his fortieth birthday.
2.- After the play, they introduced us to all the actors.
After the play, _____________ to all the actors.
3.- They have caught the person who stole your bike.
The person who stole your bike _______________ caught.
4.- No one had told me that Jill was coming!
I ______________ that Jill was coming.
5.- Our English teacher and our German teacher are husband and wife.
Our English teacher ________________ our German teacher.
6.- A neighbor is feeding our dog while we are away.
Our dog _____________ a neighbor while we are away.
7.- My parents dont let me watch much television at home.
I ____________ to watch much television at home.
8.- They are going to invite over a hundred people to the wedding reception.
Over a hundred people ________________ to the wedding reception.
9.- Will they send the letters first class?
Will __________________ first class?
10.- Im not sure if they eat pizza in China.
Im not sure if ___________________ in China
11.- Someone told me that they dont make cars in the UK anymore.
Someone told me ___________________ in the UK anymore.
12.- Do they usually feed the animals twice a day?
Are ________________ twice a day?
13.- Mr Isla is ill, so he wont give us an English test today.
Mr Isla is ill, so ______________________ an English test today.
14.- Did they take your aunt to hospital in an ambulance?
Was _____________________ to hospital in an ambulance?
15.- I think John has taken my camera.
I think my camera ____________________ John.

16.- You should cook the meat for at least one hour.
The meat ________________ for at least one hour.
17.- They are showing that film at the cinema in town.
That film __________________ at the cinema in town.
18.- One of the hotel staff took our luggage to our room.
Our luggage ________________ to our room by one of the hotel staff.
19.- Two or four players can play tennis.
Tennis _________________ by two or four players.
20.- The coach chose her to play her first game when she was only twelve.
She _______________ to play her game when she was only twelve.
21.- Last year, someone asked him to audition for a TV advertisement.
Last year, _______________ to audition for a TV advertisement.
22.- The police found some very clear fingerprints on the table.
Some very clear fingerprints __________________ on the table.
23.- The school gave Mr. Richards a gold watch when he retired.
Mr. Richards ______________ a gold watch when he retired.
24.- A burglar stole my laptop.
My laptop ___________________.
25.- Somebody will meet you at the airport.
You ___________________ at the airport.
26.- Archeologists have discovered a new tomb in Egypt.
A new tomb _________________ by archeologists in Egypt.

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