Passive voice transformation exercise

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The dustmen collect the The president opened the new Someone has stolen my
rubbish every morning at 7 airport last week. wallet.
a.m.

morning at 7 a.m. by the president last week.

The rubbish is collected every The new airport was opened My wallet has been stolen.

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The police are questioning two We import all of our products Our workers make all of our
men at the police station. from Switzerland. bakery products from the finest
natural ingredients.

ingredients.
at the police station. imported from Switzerland. made from the finest natural
Two men are being questioned All of our products are All of our bakery products are

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They are going to build a new We expect that the workers The police have arrested four
swimming pool next to the will complete the renovation men in connection with
football stadium. work by the end of the month. yesterday’s robbery.

stadium. the end of the month. robbery.

to be built next to the football expected to be completed by in connection with yesterday’s
A new swimming pool is going The renovation work is Four men have been arrested

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The garage mechanic is I don’t like people telling me Unfortunately, our staff hadn’t
servicing my car, so I am I’m lazy. packed the goods properly,
taking the bus this week. and they broke in transit.

and they broke in transit.

am taking the bus this week. hadn't been packed properly,
My car is being serviced, so I I don't like being told I'm lazy. Unfortunately, the goods
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People around the world
consume over 66 billion
gallons of alcohol every year.
year around the world.
alcohol is consumed every
Over 66 billion gallons of
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All customers must settle their
bills within three days.
three days.
All bills must be settled within
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The teacher has been
teaching us grammar.
been studying grammar.
passive voice. Say: we have
continuous tenses have no
Trick question! Perfect
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If you do not settle the bill
within three days, we will
disconnect the electricity
supply.
supply will be disconnected.
three days, the electricity
If the bill is not settled within
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The goods were damaged
while the workers were
unloading them from the truck.
unloaded from the truck.
while they were being
The goods were damaged
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We will tow away (any) cars
(that are) parked here.
away.
Cars parked here will be towed
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A large animal must have
made the footprints.
made by a large animal.
The footprints must have been
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I was not happy when they told
me they had lost my luggage.
luggage had been lost.
I was not happy to be told my
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Someone will meet you at the
airport and take you to your
hotel.
and taken to your hotel.
You will be met at the airport
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We are processing your
request. Please wait.
processed. Please wait.
Your request is being
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You must wear protective
clothing in the testing area.
worn in the testing area.
Protective clothing must be
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The Chinese invented the first
toothbrushes in the 15th
century. They were made of
pig's bristles.
of pig's bristles.
15th century. They made them
invented by the Chinese in the
The first toothbrushes were