Passive with Prepositions

Master passive voice with prepositions! Practice sentence rewriting and environmental topics.

Match the photos of environmental problems with the sentences below 3 6 5 1 2 4 Rewrite the sentences in column A using the prepositions given. High emissions of carbon dioxide are causing climate changes. (by) Climate changes are being caused by high emissions of carbon dioxide Rapid urbanization is depleting our natural resources. (though) Our natural resources are being depleted through rapid urbanization Water pollution has threatened the health of people all over the world. (due to) The health of people all over the world has been threatened due to water pollution Livestock farms have contaminated the soil and underground water. (because of) Soil and underground water have been contaminated because of livestock farms The destruction of rain forests is accelerating the extinction of plants and wildlife. (as a result of) The extinction of plants and wildlife is being accelerated as a result of the destruction of rain forests Oil spills are harming birds, fish, and other life. (through) Birds, fish, and other marine life are being harmed through oil spills Listen to three people describe some serious environmental problems. What is Morgan's problem? landfills poor farmland What is Dalton's problem? electricity e-waste What is Kendall's problem? air pollution water pollution