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Put these sentences
into the Passive Voice. |
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We bake the biscuits
over a charcoal fire. |
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The secretary will
write the minutes of the meeting. |
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They have discussed
the problem for several days. |
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Somebody has switched
on the radio. |
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They built that block
of flats in 1973. |
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They beat our team in
the hockey match yesterday. |
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We often find flies
near rubbish dumps. |
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Somebody broke into
our house last night. |
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Robert Browning wrote
the poem, 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin'. He wrote the poem for the
son of his good friend, William Macready. |
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"Did anyone tell you
where to report for work ?"
"No, no one told me." |
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The earthquake
destroyed many buildings and killed may people. |
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We can find many
types of seashells along the seashore. Many people visit this
place during the school holidays. |
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Someone has
discovered iron ore on the tiny island. They have sent an expert
there to investigate. |
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People have referred
to the jellyfish, the starfish, the cuttlefish and the crayfish
as 'fish' though they are not. |
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You should peel the
skins of the potatoes before you cook them. |
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People speak English
in this country. |
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Answers |
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The biscuits are baked over a charcoal fire. |
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The minutes of the meeting will be written by the secretary. |
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The problem has been discussed for several days. |
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The radio has been switched on. |
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That block of flats was built in 1973. |
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Our team was beaten in the hockey match yesterday. |
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Flies are often found near rubbish dumps. |
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Our house was broken into last night. |
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The poem, 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin', was written by Robert
Browning. It was written for the son of his good friend, William
Macready. |
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"Were you told where to report for work ?"
"No, I was not told." |
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Many buildings were destroyed and many people were killed in the
earthquake. |
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Many types of seashells can be found along the seashore. This
place is visited by many people during the school holidays. |
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| 13. |
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Iron ore has been discovered on the tiny island. An expert has
been sent there to investigate. |
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| 14. |
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The jellyfish, the starfish, the cuttlefish and the crayfish
have been referred to as 'fish' though they are not. |
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The skins of the potatoes should be peeled before they are
cooked. |
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English is spoken in this country. |
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