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SYNTAX

ACTIVE VERSUS PASSIVE I

 PRESENT TENSES

 Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the one given.

A* Present Simple                 is / are + Past Participle

1- We bake bread here.
    Bread ……………………………………………………………………

 2- Mounir repairs his car on Fridays.
     His car………………………………………………………………....…

3- Algeria produces crude oil.
    Crude oil …………………………………………………………

4- Mary feeds her cats twice a day.
     Her cats ………………………………………………………………………..........

5- The students raise the Algerian flag every Saturday morning.
     The Algerian flag ……………………………………………………………………

 6- They clean the streets everyday.
     The streets ………………………………………………………

 7-  People don’t use this footpath all the time.
      This footpath ……………………………………………………........

 8-  African countries export bananas to Europe.
      Bananas …………………………………………………………........

 9-  This political party wins the elections all the times.
      The elections …………………………………………………………………

10-  Ahlem keeps the eggs in the fridge.
      The eggs ………………………………………………………...........

B*  Present Perfect          have / has  +  been + Past Participle

1- We have baked bread here.
     Bread …………………………………………..................

 2- They have accused me of stealing money.
     I …………………………………………………

3- Someone has stolen my purse.
    My purse ………………………………………………………..

4- They have increased the bus fares again.
    The bus fares ……………………………………………………..

5- The government has released the political prisoners recently.
    The political prisoners ………………………………………….

6-  They have accused them of lying.
      They ……………………………………………………………………………..

7- Researchers have not discovered a new source of energy yet.
     A new source of energy ………………………………………………………

8- Nelson Mandela has honoured the Olympic winners.
     The Olympic winners ………………………………………………………….

9- Scientists have made several attempts to find the Loch Ness monster.
     Several attempts ………………………………………………………………. 

10- Sofiane has lost a lot of money at gambling.
     A lot of money ……………………………………………………………

1- We are baking bread here.
     Bread ………………………………………………….............................

2- The Prime Minister is giving a speech now.
     A speech……………………………………………………………………….

3- Computers manufacturers are decreasing the multimedia prices.
    The multimedia prices …………………………………………………………

4- Internet is changing our communication habits.
   Our communication habits ……………………………………………………

5- The company is sacking many employees this month.
     Many employees ……………………………………………………………………

6- The authorities are not building a cyber café at the moment.
     A  cyber café …………………………………………………………...............

7-  The footballer, David Beckham, is earning large sums of money.
     Large sums of money …………………………………………………….

8- Microsoft is advertising a great software product on TV.
    A great software product ……………………………………………………

9- That guide is leading the tourists around the castle.
     The tourists ………………………………………………………………………….

10- Satellites are extending man’s horizons.
       Man’s horizons ……………………………………………………………………..

D*   Present Tenses          

1- The storm has destroyed the roof.
     The roof …………………………………………………………

2- Reda is offering me a gold ring.
      I ………………………………………………………………………………..

3- The recycling process saves the earth and man from the pollution effects.
    The earth and man…………………………………………………………………

4- People are destroying large areas of forest.
    Large areas of forest ……………………………………………………………

5- They transfer money to my bank account.
      Money …………………………………………………………………………

6- They have not demolished the old market yet.
    The old market …………………………………………………………………

7- You surprise me anyway.
     I…………………………………………………………………………………

8- Students carry out scientific experiments in the school laboratory.
    Scientific experiments ………………………………………………………

9- Asma has offered me lovely flowers.
    I ………………………………………………………………………………

10- Man is affecting the ecosystem in different ways.
      The ecosystem ……………………………………………………………….