30 august- 5 september exercise 2

Active or Passive Voice

Put the missing verb forms (active or passive) into the news report.

 Millions of pounds worth of damage HAS BEEN CAUSED by a storm which PASSED across the North of England last night. The River Nibble BURST its banks after a heavy rain. People WERE RESCUED from the floods by firemen, who RECEIVED numerous calls for help. Wind speeds REACHED  ninety miles an hour in some places. Roads WERE BLOCKED by fallen trees and electricity lines WERE BROUGHT down, leaving thousands of home without electricity. Everything possible IS BEING DONE to get the situation back to normal, a spokesman SAID                                 

NOTE: responses are the words in capitals