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_____ 5. The sea around the Galapagos Islands is being polluted by boats.
___— 6. Inthe last 50 years, more than 90 percent of the big fish in the sea have been eaten.
_____ 7. Many sea creatures have been dying from water pollution.
___— 8. Action is being taken to protect the Cea
California and Oregon coasts. The passive is common in formal speaking
and writing. The active is more common in
9. An area of Antarctica is protected by informal situations.
scientists and international governments. Formal: Not a great deal is known about
. the ocean floor.
10. The efforts of researchers have increased
public awareness of our ecosystem. Informal: We don’t know a lot about the
ocean floor.
5 Read each sentence and underline the object of the verb. Then rewrite the sentences in the
passive. Do not include the agent of the action. Use the correct form of the verb.
1. We protect about 12 percent of the land on Earth in some way.
About 12 percent of the land on Earth is protectéd_ in some way.
2. Local officials are considering new guidelines for beach preservation.
for beach preservation.
3. The mayor has created a nature preserve near the river.
near the river.
4. Were guides giving tours yesterday at the nature preserve?
yesterday at the nature preserve?
5. Villagers have cut down all the trees in that forest.
in that forest.
6. Did swimmers see dolphins near the beach?
near the beach?
7. Is the parks department protecting the birds on the island?
on the island?
8. Volunteers cleaned up the trash on the riverbank.
on the riverbank.
9. Fishermen catch tens of thousands of fish every day.
every day.
10. Has anyone reported the environmental problems to government officials?
to government officials?
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