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He told the children the truth
1. The truth was told to the children/2. The children were told the truth
Did he give the waiter a tip?
1. Was the waiter given a tip?/2. Was a tip given to the waiter?
I have sent 3 mails to Mario
1. Mario has been sent 3 mails/2. Three mails have been sent to Mario
They think that recycling is a good idea
1.Recycling is thought to be a good idea. /2. It's thought that recycling is a good idea
They say that surnames make bad passwords
1.It is said that surnames make bad passwords/2. Surnames are said to make bad passwords
Customers cannot return tickets without a receipt
Tickets cannot be returned without a receipt (by customers)
A genius didn't write this poem
This poem wasn't written by a genius
They believe this watch is a fake
This watch is believed to be a fake/ It's believed that this watch is a fake.
They are showing me their new products
The new products are being shown to me/I'm being shown the new products
We're going to deliver the orders in fourteen days
The orders are going to be delivered in fourteen days
The Queen is opening the new shopping centre
The new shopping centre is being opened by the Queen
Will they advertise the new product on TV?
Will the new product be advertised on TV?
That expert has published a new book
A new book has been published by that expert
People think that he committed the crime
He is thought to have committed the crime/It is thought that he committed the crime
The optician tests his eyes every two years (causative)
He has his eyes tested every two years
