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The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6B - The passive for the textbook Solutions Upper-Intermediate - Workbook with authors Tim Falla and Paul A. Davies from Oxford University Press

Question

Rewrite each sentence in two ways, using the underlined words as the subjects and leaving out the agent.

Answer

  1. Each student was given a book. / A book was given to each student.
  2. Both of us have been offered a place at university. / A place at university has been offered to both of us.
  3. I was cooked a special dinner last night. / A special dinner was cooked for me last night.
  4. The money is being lent to Anna. / Anna is being lent the money.
  5. I’ve just been sent a text message. / A text message has just been sent to me.
  6. Do you think he’ll be given the job? / Do you think the job will be given to him?