English Worksheet

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PASSIVE VOICE
I have to study hard
Rephrase the following sentences beginning them as suggested: to improve my English!
1. Pollution affects the environment in many ways.
The environment...

2. The greenhouse effect causes serious climate changes around the globe.
Serious climate changes...

3. Most countries ratified the Kyoto Protocol in November 2001.

The Kyoto Protocol...

4. Leonardo DiCaprio listed several environmental issues in his Earth Day speech.
Several environmental issues...

5. People are using too much freshwater nowadays.

Too much freshwater...

6. Some farmers are overusing chemicals in their crops.

Chemicals...

7. Europe was consuming too much oil when the economic crisis broke out.
Too much oil...

8. Environmentalists were saving endangered species after the oil spill.

Endangered species...

9. Climate changes have caused the rise of temperature in many areas.

The rise...

10. Deforestation has destroyed some rainforest ecosystems.

Some rainforest ecosystems...

11. In the 19th century scientists had not still invented the hydrogen technology.
The hydrogen technology...

12. Global warming will affect specific regions in different ways.

Specific regions...

13. The discovery of a cheap and non-polluting car would improve the world economy.
The world economy...

14. Genetic engineering can pose serious threats.

Serious threats...

15. People should separate all household waste.

All household waste...

16. Factories mustn’t dump toxic chemicals into rivers and lakes.
Toxic chemicals...

17. Factories might decrease chemical discharges if they wanted.

Chemical discharges...

18. Pollution is going to contaminate all our drinking water.

All our drinking water...

19 . A hybrid gas-electric car is going to solve many economic and environmental problems.
Many economic...
 PASSIVE VOICE (Key)

Rephrase the following sentences beginning them as suggested:

1. Pollution affects the environment in many ways.

The environment is affected by pollution in many ways.

2. The greenhouse effect causes serious climate changes around the globe.
Serious climate changes are caused by the greenhouse effect around the globe.

3. Most countries ratified the Kyoto Protocol in November 2001.

The Kyoto Protocol was ratified by most countries in November 2001.

4. Leonardo DiCaprio listed several environmental issues in his Earth Day speech.
Several environmental issues were listed by Leonardo DiCaprio in his Earth Day speech.

5. People are using too much freshwater nowadays.

Too much freshwater is being used (by people) nowadays.

6. Some farmers are overusing chemicals in their crops.

Chemicals are being overused by some farmers in their crops.

7. Europe was consuming too much oil when the economic crisis broke out.
Too much oil was being consumed by Europe when the economic crisis broke out.

8. Environmentalists were saving endangered species after the oil spill.

Endangered species were being saved by environmentalists after the oil spill.

9. Climate changes have caused the rise of temperature in many areas.

The rise of temperature has been caused by climate changes in many areas.

10. Deforestation has destroyed some rainforest ecosystems.

Some rainforest ecosystems have been destroyed by deforestation.

11. In the 19th century scientists had not still invented the hydrogen technology.
The hydrogen technology had not still been invented by scientists in the 19th century.

12. Global warming will affect specific regions in different ways.

Specific regions will be affected by global warming in different ways.

13. The discovery of a cheap and non-polluting car would improve the world economy.
The world economy would be improved by the discovery of a cheap and non-polluting car.

14. Genetic engineering can pose serious threats.

Serious threats can be posed by genetic engineering.

15. People should separate all household waste.

All household waste should be separated (by people).

16. Factories mustn’t dump toxic chemicals into rivers and lakes.
Toxic chemicals mustn’t be dumped by factories into rivers and lakes.

17. Factories might decrease chemical discharges if they wanted.

Chemical discharges might be decreased by factories if they wanted.

18. Pollution is going to contaminate all our drinking water.

All our drinking water is going to be contaminated by pollution.

19. A hybrid gas-electric car is going to solve many economic and environmental problems.
Many economic and environmental problems are going to be solved by a hybrid gas-electric car.