Question

Rewrite the sentences in the passive using by... 1. Tourist activities have reduced the number of turtles. 2. Tourists put sun beds and sun umbrellas on nesting beaches. 3. Noise and lights from hotels frighten female turtles. 4. Dog dig up turtles' egg. 5. Large fish eat baby turtles

Answer 1

1.       The number of turtles has been reduced by tourist activities.

Note: A plural verb is needed after a/an (large, small, etc.) number of…. Since in the sentence we have ‘the number’, so we will use singular verb.

2.       Sun beds and sun umbrellas on nesting beaches are put by tourists.    

Or

Sun beds and sun umbrellas are put by tourists on nesting beaches.    

3.       Female turtles are frightened by noise and lights from hotels.

4.       Turtles’ eggs are dug up by dogs.

5.       Baby turtles are eaten by large fish/fishes.

Note: Both fish/fishes can be used as plural.

 

Answer 2

1)The number of turtles has been reduced by tourist activities.

2) Sun beds and sun umbrellas on nesting beaches are put by tourists.   

The sentence can be also written as -->

Sun beds and sun umbrellas are put by tourists on nesting beaches.   

3)Female turtles are frightened by noise and lights from hotels.

4)Turtles’ eggs are dug up by dogs.

5)Baby turtles are eaten by large fish.

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