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E8 - Passive Voice

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  • You must not waste your money on stupid things.
    Your money must not be wasted on stupid things.
  • They built this house in 1950.
    This house was built in 1950.
  • They have sent the books to the wrong address.
    The books have been sent to the wrong address.
  • They speak English in this shop.
    English is spoken in this shop.
  • Smoking _______________ (not allow) on planes.
    is not allowed
  • They clean the windows every week.
    The windows are cleaned every week.
  • Somebody has bought this fur coat.
    This fur coat has been bought.
  • Somebody stole my car.
    My car was stolen.
  • My grandmother made the cake yesterday.
    The cake was made (by my grandmother) yesterday
  • They haven't caught the robbers yet.
    The robbers haven't been caught yet.
  • Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein.
    The novel Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley.
  • Somebody has left this umbrella behind.
    This umbrella has been left behind.
  • Most of things we buy ______ in China these days. (make)
    are made
  • A guide will take you to your seat.
    You will be taken to your seat by a guide.
  • They drink tea with milk at least five times a day.
    Tea with milk is drunk at least five times a day.
  • The boy killed the spider.
    The spider was killed (by the boy)
  • We can't identify the writer of the poem
    The writer of the poem can't be identified.
  • The world’s first motorways _______________ (build) in Germany in the 1930s.
    were built
  • Somebody will look after their children.
    Their children will be looked after.
  • This photo __________________(take) by my grandfather when I was five.
    was taken
  • A lot of patience __________ in this job. (need)
    is needed
  • They serve breakfast between 7.00 and 9.00.
    Breakfast is served between 7.00 and 9.00.
  • People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
    40 million hamburgers are eaten every day.
  • They speak French at this shop.
    French is spoken at this shop.
  • Some men robbed the Glasgow-London mail train in 1961.
    The Glasgow-London mail train was robbed in 1961.
  • This tree is very old. It ___________________(plant) in the 19th century.
    was planted