Rewrite these sentences in the passive. 0 Architects are digging up the ruins of the old...

Question

Rewrite these sentences in the passive.

0 Architects are digging up the ruins of the old castle.
The ruins of the old castle are being dug up.

1 Hilary and Tensing climbed Everest in 1953.
Everest __________________________________________________.

2 They are going to sell the Polaris diamond.
The Polaris diamond __________________________________________________.

3 They offered her a job as a designer at Versace.
She __________________________________________________.

4 Someone must have taken the car during the night.
The car __________________________________________________.

5 People used to speak Welsh in this area.
Welsh __________________________________________________.

6 Someone should stop the children from stealing apples.
Children __________________________________________________.

7 We had asked for the owner’s permission.
The owner __________________________________________________.

8 They are changing the old factory into a theme park.
The old factory __________________________________________________.

9 The dentist extracted my bad tooth.
My bad tooth __________________________________________________.

10 They gave him a prize in 2001.
He __________________________________________________.

Answer 1

1 Everest was climbed by Hilary and Tensing in 1953.
2 The Polaris diamond is going to be sold by them.
3 She was offered a job as a designer at Versace.
4 The car must have been taken during the night.
5 Welsh was used to be spoken in this area.
6 Children should be stopped from stealing apples.
7 The owner been asked by us for permission.
8 The old factoryis being changed into a theme park.
9  My bad tooth was extracted by the dentist.
10 He was given a prize in 2001.