Writing Exercise
Rewrite the following passive sentences into active sentences.
Example: How EventTicket works is described in the attached file.
Answer: The attached file describes how EventTicket works.
1. Your request was denied.
2. Due to avalanches in Austria, rail connections were cancelled.
3. A brochure can be ordered by e-mail.
4. A joint project with Siemens GmbH was started.
5. Three new PCs are needed because new employees have been hired in the TUI regional office.
6. On the agency side, standard PCs are used. If an agency uses two or more PCs, they are connected through an Ethernet LAN.
7. It is expected that a commercial database would simplify the architecture in the short- and long-term. However, because there are over 5,000 clients on which the company’s business is based, only a smooth migration is acceptable. Four steps of change are likely to be done in the future.
8. Multiple display items can be selected using the spacebar from the command entry field.