They advised me to get a visa.
I was advised to get a visa
A knife was used to open the window.
Dad used a knife to open the window
Many people use bicycles as a means of transport
Bicycles are (often, widely) used as a means of transport.
Nothing was ever heard of John again
Nobody ever heard anything of John again.
We elected John class representative.
John was elected class representative.
The local council opened a new shopping centre
A new shopping centre was opened by the local council.
We serve all main courses with vegetables and salad.
All main courses are served with vegetables and salad
They haven’t decided anything yet.
Nothing has been decided yet.
They will launch the new ship next week
The new ship will be launched next week
It has been suggested that the shop should close.
Someone has suggested that the shop should close.
I was asked the way three times (by people)
People asked me the way three times
Many cars had been parked on the pavement. (by lots of people)
Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement.
The government has built a new road in this area.
A new road has been built in this area (by the government)
Beckham scored the goal in the 35th minute.
The goal was scored by Beckham in the 35th minute
Your drinks will be brought in a minute. (by the waitress)
The waitress will bring you your drinks in a minute
The assistant handed me a note.
I was handed a note (by the assistant)./ A note was handed to me
Someone has taken my wallet.
My wallet has been taken
The robber hit him on the head with a hammer
He was hit on the head with a hammer (by the robber).
They are still preparing the food.
The food is still being prepared.
They were rebuilding the old road when I drove by.
The old road was being rebuilt when I drove by.
Christopher Wren built the church in the 17th century.
The church was built by Christopher Wren in the 17th century
One of the cleaners has found my purse.
My purse has been found by one of the cleaners
The crowd was slowly filling the new stadium.
The new stadium was slowly being filled by the crowd.
The boxes have not yet been packed yet (by the helpers)
The helpers have not packed the boxes yet.