Rewrite the sentences in the passive beginning with the words given:[/left]
1.the Romans published the first newspaper over 2000 years ago.[/left]
Answer: the first newspaper was published over 2000 years ago[/left]
Explanation: the tense in the past simple because we have (ago & published)[/left]
1.the Romans published the first newspaper over 2000 years ago.[/left]
Answer: the first newspaper was published over 2000 years ago[/left]
Explanation: the tense in the past simple because we have (ago & published)[/left]
2. Photographers follow famous people every where.
Answer: famous people are followed every where.
Explanation: the tense in the present simple because the verb in inf.
[left]3. Marconi invented radio in 1894.
Answer: famous people are followed every where.
Explanation: the tense in the present simple because the verb in inf.
[left]3. Marconi invented radio in 1894.
Answer: radio communication was invented in 1894.
Explanation: the tense in past simple because the verb in past and we have a date in timee ago.
4. They have published ArabNews in Saudi Arabia since 1975.
Answer: ArabNews have been published in Saudi Arabia since 1975.
Explanation: the tense in present perfect and we have the word since.
5. Digital technology is changing the media.
Answer: The media are being changed.
Explanation: the tense in the present continuous , the verb with ing and we have is>
6. Over eighty million people around the world use the internet.
Answer: the internet is used.
Explanation: the tense in present simple.
7. Do they show too much violence on TV?
Answer: is too much violence shown on TV?
Explanation: the question in present simple
8. Channel 4 haven't produced a new drama series for months.
Answer: a new drama series haven't been produced for months.
Explanation: the tense in present perfect.
done by: Abdullah Al-Shemi
class: 212
Answer: ArabNews have been published in Saudi Arabia since 1975.
Explanation: the tense in present perfect and we have the word since.
5. Digital technology is changing the media.
Answer: The media are being changed.
Explanation: the tense in the present continuous , the verb with ing and we have is>
6. Over eighty million people around the world use the internet.
Answer: the internet is used.
Explanation: the tense in present simple.
7. Do they show too much violence on TV?
Answer: is too much violence shown on TV?
Explanation: the question in present simple
8. Channel 4 haven't produced a new drama series for months.
Answer: a new drama series haven't been produced for months.
Explanation: the tense in present perfect.
done by: Abdullah Al-Shemi
class: 212