KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION
PASSIVE INTO ACTIVE
100

Maria’s teacher is making her learn a poem by heart. TO 

Maria ______ by heart

Maria ___IS BEING MADE TO LEARN A POEM___ by heart

100

Although some people consider her to be a bit intimidating, she is actually very friendly towards everyone. CONSIDERED 

Despite ______, she is actually very friendly towards everyone

Despite ___BEING CONSIDERED TO BE A BIT INTIMIDATING___, she is actually very friendly towards everyone

100

The broken window was fixed by a local handyman yesterday afternoon.

A local handyman fixed the broken window yesterday afternoon.

200

The teacher provided students with extra explanation. BY 

Students ______ the teacher.

Students ___WERE PROVIDED WITH EXTRA EXPLANATION___ the teacher.

200

They think pollution causes global warming. BE

 Global warming ______ by pollution.  

Global warming ___IS THOUGHT TO BE CAUSED___ by pollution.  

200

The documents have been signed and sent to the legal department by the CEO.

The CEO has signed the documents and sent them to the legal department.

300

We think she has been involved in the fraud. HAVE

 She ______ involved in the fraud

She ___IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN___ involved in the fraud

300

Apparently, he is tired of living in Australia. APPEARS 

He ______ in Australia.

He ___APPEARS TO BE TIRED OF LIVING___ in Australia.

300

It is believed that the secret formula was actually discovered by a chemist in the 1920s.

People believe that a chemist actually discovered the secret formula in the 1920s.

400

They have suggested that car users should pay higher taxes. IT  

___ should pay higher taxes.

___IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT CAR USERS___ should pay higher taxes.

400

They seem to have been building their house for a very long time. CONSTRUCTION

Their house ______ for a very long time.

Their house ___SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION___ for a very long time.

400

A significant decrease in funding for the arts has been proposed by the city council in its latest budget draft.

The city council has proposed a significant decrease in funding for the arts in its latest budget draft.

500

We heard Samuel say he was going to Rome. TO  

Samuel ______ to Rome.

Samuel ___WAS HEARD TO SAY HE WAS GOING___ to Rome.

500

We’ve been having discussions on the issue for over two weeks. PROGRESS

Discussions on the issue ______ for over two weeks

Discussions on the issue ___HAVE BEEN IN PROGRESS___ for over two weeks

500

The decision to delay the project's launch until after the holidays was reluctantly finalized by the steering committee.

The steering committee reluctantly finalized the decision to delay the project's launch until after the holidays.

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