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Rewrite the following
sentences, in the Passive Voice. mention the performer only when
it is necessary |
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They asked him to
give a short speech.
He was asked to give a short speech.
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming. |
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You should check the figures carefully. |
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Somebody found a wallet and some important documents near the
bus stop. |
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We use the refrigerator to keep vegetables and fruit cool and
fresh. |
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Somebody broke into our house while we were away for the
weekend. |
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No one has ever beaten him in archery or javelin-throwing. |
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Please read the instructions that they give on the first sheet
of paper. |
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Some people are requesting that the film star sign some
autographs right now. |
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You are to take these pills three times a day, do you understand
that ? |
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The police chief himself praised the
main for catching the thief. |
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An Italian named Christopher
Columbus, who was trying to find a way to the East, discovered
America. |
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They will give you the answer sheet
and you are to write your name at the top of this sheet. |
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We will have to dust all the
furniture before we sweep the house. |
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They had certainly locked the door
when they left the house this morning. |
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They should not have built the
village on the river-bank. When the river floods, it will sweep
the village away. |
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Lightning struck the huge tree and sent it toppling down on the
house. |
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They rebuilt their house, and their neighbors helped them out
with gifts of food, clothes and furniture. |
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The swallows have made the place dirty. see that someone removes
their nests and cleans up the place. |
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They said that the girl was missing, so we organized a search
party. We found her lying unconscious in a deep ditch and
brought her home. |
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Answers |
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The figures should be checked
carefully. |
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A wallet and some important
documents were found near the bus stop. |
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The refrigerator is used to keep
vegetables and fruit cool and fresh. |
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Our house was broken into while we
were away for the weekend. |
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He has never been beaten in archery
or javelin-throwing. |
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The instructions that are given on
the first sheet of paper should be read. |
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The film star is being requested to
sign some autographs right now. |
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These pills are to be taken three
times a day, is it understood ? |
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The man was praised by the police
chief himself for catching the thief. |
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America was discovered by an Italian
named Christopher Columbus, who had been trying to find a way to
the East. |
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You will be given the answer sheet
and your name is to be written at the top of this sheet. |
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All the furniture will have to be
dusted before the house is swept. |
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The door had certainly been locked
when they left the house this morning. |
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The village should not have been
built on the river-bank When the river floods, the village will
be swept away. |
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The huge tree was struck by
lightning and was sent toppling down on the house. |
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Their house was rebuilt and they
were helped out with gifts of food, clothes and furniture by
their neighbors. |
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The place has been made dirty by the
swallows. see that their nests are removed and the place is
cleaned up. |
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The girl was said to be missing, so
a search party was organized by us. She was found lying
unconscious in a deep ditch and was brought home. |
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