SPECIAL PASSIVE VOICE

1. It is believed that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the lift machinery. ____
2. It was decided that their marriage would be organized in December. ____
3. People know that she is a good swimmer :
4. They say that Francis is in hospital :
5. They think that the children are in bed :
6. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank :
7. People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous :
8. His colleagues thought that he was on holiday :
9. People know that cars pollute the environment :
10. They suppose that the new product will come out soon :
11. They found that the mission was impossible :
12. They believe that she will win a gold medal :
13. We know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May.
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14. People believe that the company is losing a lot of money.
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15. People believed that the earth stood still.
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16. They think that he has died a natural death.
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17. Everyone thought that Tom was the laziest of all the pupils.
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18. They rumour that he has gone to Canada on some important business.
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19. People said that he was nice to his friends.
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20. People said that he had been nice to his friends.
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21. They announced over the radio that the weather was changing for the better.
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22. Everyone knows that Henry Ford invented the assembly line.
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23. They reported that the bus driver died after the accident.
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24. They know that smoke fills the room.
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25. They believe that the government built that skyscraper in 1934.
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26. It is said that the students will finish the course by July.
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27. It is said that a lot of workers are repairing the streets this month.
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28. They say that Peter makes these tools of plastic.
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29. They claim that the company has finished the new product design.
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30. People believe that Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.
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31. It was said that the manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
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32. It is said that Tim is ordering this train ticket for his mother.
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33. People say that a number of local residents will interview the new president on TV.
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34. It was believed that she showed her ticket to the airline agent.
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35. People rumoured that she left her relatives five million pounds.
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36. It is said that the shop assistant has handed these boxes to the customer.
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37. It is reported that the school is admitting a large number of new pupils this year.
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38. People believed that she has been reading a lot of confidential e-mails from politicians.
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39. It is known that these cars are produced in Japan.
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40. They expect the traffic-jam will be solved in some big cities in the near future.
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41. They believe that the government is creating more jobs for the young.
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42. It is said that the skillful bakers are cutting the special cake with a sharp knife.
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43. It is said that students are making many noises in the class.
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44. I need to water some flowers.
45. You need to iron your shirts.
46. They need to rebuild these building.
47. I need to clean the house.
48. You don’t need to prepare the lesson.
49. I need to cut my hair.
50. We need to look after the plants every day.
51. I need to feed the chickens.
52. The walls need painting.
53. He needn’t repair the bike.
54. He let me sing a song.
55. The teacher lets Bill go home early.
56. He made me stay outside yesterday.
57. The teacher let us go home early last week.
58. They make me make tea.
59. My parents never let me do anything by myself.
60. They don’t let us beat their dog.
61. She made me work harder.
62. She let him enter the room.
63. They let their children go to the zoo last Sunday.
64. He made me clean all the plates last night.
65. He let me come in.
66. He won't let you do that silly thing again.
67. The terrorists made the hostages lie down.
68. My father let me cook the dinner yesterday.
69. I made my son clean the floor.
70. I'm letting you stay up late, just this once.
71. They let us live there rent-free.
72. Kyle's mom lets him stay up late on the weekends.
73. They won't let him leave the country.
74. They made me repeat the whole story.
75. They make the prisoners dig holes and fill them up again.
76. We saw him throw the gun into the river.
77. They have made her clean the office in the morning.
78. We saw her overhearing us.
79. They noticed him going into the hotel bar.
80. We see her walk with him every evening.
81. I have heard her sing this song several times.
82. People saw him steal your car.
83. The teacher is watching them work.
84. The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry in her bag.
85. I see the old man coming.
86. I found the boys breaking into the house.
87. We heard him go out last night.
88. I saw him playing football.
89. They saw the thief climbing over the wall.
90. We saw the children playing in the yard.
91. I noticed them come in.