Rewrite the following sentences into the passive voice
1. People often take him for his brother.
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2. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.
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3. He recommends fitting new tires.
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4. He suggested allowing tenants to buy their houses.
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5. It is your duty to make tea at eleven o'clock.
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6. People know that he is armed.
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7. Someone has seen him pick up the gun.
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8. We know that you were in town on the night of the crime.
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9. They think that your father was a spy in the World War II.
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10. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
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11. You needn't have done this.
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12. He likes people to call him "Sir".
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13. Don't touch this switch..
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14. You have to see it to believe it.
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15. He doesn't like people laughing at him.
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16. You don't need to wind this watch.
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17. They shouldn't have told him.
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18. Don't speak until someone speaks to you.
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19. It is impossible to do this.
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20. He hates people making fun of him.
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21. Everyone thought that the Government had ignored their opinions.
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22. They gave him artificial respiration.
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23. Before they invented printing people had to write everything by hand
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Rewrite the sentences, using but not altering the bold word in brackets, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. People say he is a good doctor. (It)
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2. Nobody told me about it. (not)
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3. I don't like pupils asking stupid questions. (being)
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4. She doesn't like the others laughing at her. (laughed)
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5. The boss had his secretary type all these letters. (typed)
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6. They employed the workers to repair their house. (had)
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7. They say that elephants never forget. (forget)
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8.I don't want the others think of me as a burden. (thought)
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9. People thought that he killed his wife. (been)
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10. People believe that 13 is unlucky number. (be)
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11. People expect that the strike will begin tomorrow. (begin)
12. I remember that someone gave me that shirt on my birthday. (remember)
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13. He recommended using secondhand clothes. (should)
14. John made me leave soon. (I)
15. It is your duty to do your homework before class-time. (You)
Both sentences in each pair have the same meaning. Complete the second sentences:
1. The crowd was slowly filling the huge stadium.
=>The huge stadium___________________________by the crowd.
2. The invention of the computer simplified the work of accountants.
=>Since the computer________________the work of accountants______________ simplified
3. “I'd take out some travel insurance if I were you, Mr. Smith.
=>Mr. Smith_______________________take out some travel insurance.
4. Someone used a knife to open this window.
=>This window ________________________________a knife.
5. You will hear from us when we have finished dealing with your complaint.
=>After your complaint________________________you will hear from us.
6. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper.
=>Their engagement ______________________ in the local paper.
7. Nobody ever heard anything of David again.
=>Nothing ____________________David again
8. They paid Sheila $1000 as a special bonus.
=>$ 1000__________________________Sheila as a special bonus.
