Question

Put these sentences into passive voice

1. Someone saw him pick up the gun.
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2. We know that you were in town on the night of the crime.
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3. You needn’t have done this.
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4. He likes people to call him "sir”.
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5. Don’t touch this switch.
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6. You will have to get someone to see to it.
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7. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to clean them.
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8. You have to see it to believe it.
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9. You order me about and I am tired of it.
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10. He doesn’t like people laughing at him.
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11. You don’t need to wind this watch.
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12. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
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13. They said that the man had escaped from the prison.
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14. They are to send letters to the leaders of charitable organizations.
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15. We don’t allow smoking.
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16. They urged the government to create more jobs.
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17. They rumour that she is working for the enemy.
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18. It is a little too loose; you had better ask your tailor to take it in.
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19. Before they invented printing people had to write everything by hand.
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20. People used to light their house with oil lamps 50 years ago.
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21. Who did you deliver the goods to?
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22. Where did you put those important documents?
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23. It’s your duty to answer our questions.
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24. Fix this machine at once.
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25. Don’t throw rubbish in the street!
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26. They said that the government would raise taxes.
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27. People believe that there are aliens on other planets.
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28. She has known that her company will employ more people.
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29. It is students’ duty to learn hard.
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30. I know that my mum is writing a new novel.
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Answer 1

1. Someone saw him pick up the gun.
………He was seen to pick up the gun…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. We know that you were in town on the night of the crime.
………You are known to have been in town on the night of the crime…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. You needn’t have done this.
…………This needn't having been done………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He likes people to call him "sir”.
…………He likes to be called "Sir"………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Don’t touch this switch.
…………This switch mustn't be touched………………………………………………………………………………………
6. You will have to get someone to see to it.
………Someone will have to be got to see to it…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to clean them.
………Little boys used to be made to climb the chimneys to clean them…………………………………………………………………………………………
8. You have to see it to believe it.
………It has to be seen to believe…………………………………………………………………………………………
9. You order me about and I am tired of it.
………I was tired of being ordered about…………………………………………………………………………………………
10. He doesn’t like people laughing at him.
………He doesn't like being laughed at…………………………………………………………………………………………
11. You don’t need to wind this watch.
……………This watch needn't winding……………………………………………………………………………………
12. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
………It is believed that he was killed by terrorists…………………………………………………………………………………………
13. They said that the man had escaped from the prison.
………The man was said to have escaped from the prinson…………………………………………………………………………………………
14. They are to send letters to the leaders of charitable organizations.
………Letters are to be sent to the leaders of charitable organizations…………………………………………………………………………………………
15. We don’t allow smoking.
………………Smoking isn't allowed by us…………………………………………………………………………………

Answer 2

16. They urged the government to create more jobs.
……………The government was urged to create more jobs……………………………………………………………………………………
17. They rumour that she is working for the enemy.
……It is rumoured that she is working for the enemy ……………………………………………………………………………………………
18. It is a little too loose; you had better ask your tailor to take it in.
………You'd better have it taken in by a tailor as it is a little too loose…………………………………………………………………………………………
19. Before they invented printing people had to write everything by hand.
…………Before printing was invented, people had to write everything by hand………………………………………………………………………………………
20. People used to light their house with oil lamps 50 years ago.
………House used to be lighted with oil lamps 50 years ago…………………………………………………………………………………………
21. Who did you deliver the goods to?
……Who was delivered the goods to by you?……………………………………………………………………………………………
22. Where did you put those important documents?
…………Where was those important documents put?………………………………………………………………………………………
23. It’s your duty to answer our questions.
………Our questions must be answered by you…………………………………………………………………………………………

24. Fix this machine at once.
………This machine must be fixed at once…………………………………………………………………………………………
25. Don’t throw rubbish in the street!
………Rubbish mustn't be thrown on the street…………………………………………………………………………………………
26. They said that the government would raise taxes.
………It was said that the government would raise taxes…………………………………………………………………………………………
27. People believe that there are aliens on other planets.
………It is belieed that there are aliens on other planets…………………………………………………………………………………………
28. She has known that her company will employ more people.
………It has been known that her company will employ more people…………………………………………………………………………………………
29. It is students’ duty to learn hard.
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30. I know that my mum is writing a new novel.
………It is known that mum is writing a new novel …………………………………………………………………………………………