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The crowd was slowly filling the huge stadium. The huge stadium....by the crowd.
was slowly being filled
The inventor of the computer simplified the work of the accountants. Since the computer ..... the work of accountants ..... simplified.
was invented / has been
Someone has suggested that the shop should close. It ..... that the shop should close.
has been suggested
'I'd take out some travel insurance if I were you, Mr Smith. Mr Smith ..... take out some travel insurance.
was advised to
The waitress will bring your drinks in a moment. Your drinks ..... in a moment.
will be brought (to you)
Someone used a knife to open the window. This window ..... a knife.
was opened with
You will hear from us when we have finished dealing with your complaint. After your complaint ..... you will hear from us.
has been dealt with
An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper. Their engagement ..... in the local paper.
was announced
Nobody ever heard anything of David again. Nothing ..... David again.
was ever heard of
They paid Sheila £1,000 as a special bonus. £1,000 ..... Sheila as a special bonus.
was paid to
Someone left the phone off the hook all night.
The phone was left off the hook all night.
The government has announced that petrol prices will rise tomorrow.
It has been announced that petrol prices will rise tomorrow.
A burglar broke into our house last week.
Our house was broken into last week.
People asked me the way three times.
I was asked the way three times.
The fruit-pickers pick the apples early in the morning.
The apples are picked early in the morning.
It's time the authorities did something about this problem.
It's time something was done about this problem.
