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English 23 Public

Passive Voice

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People speak English in Australia.

English is spoken in Australia

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They use a lot of olive oil in Greek cooking.

A lot of olive oil is used in Greek cooking.

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Two teams of eleven players play Cricket.

Cricket is played by two teams of eleven.

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People eat more chocolate in the US than any other country.

More chocolate is eaten in the US than in any other country.

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My brother in law wrote this poetry book.

This poetry book was written by my brother in law.

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We don't know much about Shakespeare's childhood.

Not much is known about Shakespeare's childhood.

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They write Arabic from right to left.

Arabic is written from right to left.

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They didn't play the match on Saturday; they cancelled it. (2 passives)

The match wasn't played on Saturday; it was cancelled.

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William the Conqueror built the Tower of London in 1078.

The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in 1078.

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They chose an unknown actor to star in the new film of 'Macbeth'.

An unknown actor was chosen to star in the new film of 'Macbeth'.

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The mechanics fix the racing cars for Formula 1.

The racing cars are fixed for Formula 1.

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No one can fix this vase; they smashed it into a million pieces.

This vase can not be fixed; it was smashed into a million pieces.

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They should inform us about the exam dates as soon as the ministry makes an announcement.

We should be informed about the exam dates as soon as an announcement is made by the ministry.

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Do you think they might cancel our flight?

Do you think out flight might be cancelled?

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When did the police arrest the robbers?

When were the robbers arrested?

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How many different languages do people speak around Europe?

How many different languages are spoken around Europe?

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