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Passive voice - Special cases

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  • Heavy rain had caused the flood.
    The flood had been caused by heavy rain.
  • You must wash the car right away.
    The car must be washed right away.
  • Where did they invent gun powder?
    Where was gun powder invented?
  • A spokesman gave an interview to the reporters.
    The reporters were given an interview by a spokesman.
  • You mustn't waste your money on stupid things.
    Your money mustn't be wasted on stupid things.
  • Visitors mustn’t touch/ mustn’t be touched the exhibits.
    mustn’t touch
  • It is predict/ predicted that you will get bad scores without learning.
    predicted
  • Have they sent the package yet?
    Has the package been sent yet?
  • Tourists don't visit this museum very often.
    This museum isn't visited very often.
  • Oscar Wilde wrote "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in 1890.
    "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was written in 1890 by Oscar Wilde.
  • They won't take a decision until next meeting.
    A decision won't be taken until next meeting.
  • A guide will take you to your seat.
    You will be taken to your seat by a guide.
  • Next, clay should be cut/ cutted into smaller pieces.
    cut
  • The students are making arrangements for their graduation.
    Arrangements are being made by students for their graduation.
  • The house is going to tear down/ be torn down next week.
    be torn down
  • They think (that) I am spy.
    I am thought to be a spy.
  • She might allow you to come if you ask her.
    You might be allowed to come if you ask her.
  • Lack of rainfall can cause/ can be caused drought.
    can cause
  • The new manager has made some changes.
    Some changes have been made by the new manager.
  • A gardener is watering the flowers.
    The flowers are being watered by a gardener.
  • If the owner agrees, the building should be decorated/ should decorate.
    should be decorated
  • People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
    40 million hamburgers are eaten every day.
  • The wound needs to treat / to be treated as soon as possible.
    to be treated
  • The secretary opens the mail every morning.
    The mail is opened by the secretary every morning.
  • We can't identify the writer of the poem
    The writer of the poem can't be identified.
  • Police officers were examining the evidence.
    The evidence was being examined by police officers.
  • They had invited him to the cinema.
    He had been invited to the cinema.
  • When did they translate this book into English?
    When was this book translated into English?
  • They considered me a tourist.
    I was considered to be a tourist.
  • You shouldn't send your children to a boarding school.
    Your children shouldn't be sent to a boarding school.
  • We need to serve the food before it gets cold.
    The food needs to be served before getting cold.
  • They clean the windows every week.
    The windows are cleaned every week.
  • People believe it is true.
    It is believed to be true.
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