Actively Speaking

1. The statue is being visited by hundreds of tourists every year.

Hundreds of tourists visit the statue every year.

2. My books were stolen by someone yesterday.

Someone stole my books yesterday.

3. These books had been left in the classroom by a careless student.

A careless student left these books in the classroom.

4. Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii by plantation workers.

In many parts of Hawaii, plantation workers raise coffee.

5. The house had been broken into by someone while the owners were on vacation.

Someone broke into the house while the owners were on vacation.

6. A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter.

A very strong firefighter carried the woman downstairs.

7. The streets around the fire had been blocked off by the police.

The police blocked off the streets around the fire.

8. Have you seen the new movie that was directed by Ron Howard?

Have you seen the new movie directed by Ron Howard?

9. My car is in the garage being fixed by a dubious mechanic.

A dubious mechanic fixes my car in the garage.

10. A great deal of our oil will have been exported to other countries by our government.

Our government will have exported a great deal of our oil to other countries.