Question

Activity 3: Rewrite these sentences. Write a passive sentence instead of using “somebody”, “they” or “people”.

Example : Somebody asked me the way to the bus station.
I was asked the way to the bus station.

a. They cancelled our flight because of the storm.
b. English people drink a lot of tea.
c. Someone broke my cup.
d. People warned us about pickpockets.
e. In Mexico, they cook meat very hot.
f. Somebody is building a hut in that hill.
g. People often ask me where I buy my clothes.
h. They have given me three tickets.
i. Somebody is going to buy this house soon.
j. They will arrest him sooner or later.

Answer 1

a) Due to a storm, the airlines decided to cancel our flight.
b) English people love to drink massive amounts of tea.
c) A lady walking by, bumped into my table and broke my cup.
d) My mother always told me to watch out for pickpockets, especially in the city.
e) In Mexico, Mexicans season meat with hot spices.
f) That person is building a hut on the hill.
g) My friends often ask me where I get my clothes at, little did they know I get them from good will.
h) The clerk gave me three free tickets.
I) This house will soon be bought.
j) The police will arrest him sooner or later.

I hope these help...

Answer 2

a) Due to a storm, the airlines decided to cancel our flight.

b) English people love to drink massive amounts of tea.

c) A lady walking by, bumped into my table and broke my cup.

d) My mother always told me to watch out for pickpockets, especially in the city.

e) In Mexico, Mexicans season meat with hot spices.

f) That person is building a hut on the hill.

g) My friends often ask me where I get my clothes at, little did they know I get them from good will.

h) The clerk gave me three free tickets.

I) This house will soon be bought.

j) The police will arrest him sooner or later.

A passive sentence is a type of sentence construction where the subject receives the action of the verb, rather than performing the action.

In passive voice, the focus is on the recipient of the action rather than the doer.