2. Change the following sentences to passive voice.

E. E. FRANCISCO XAVIER ANTUNES

ENGLISH EXERCISES
1. Change the following sentences to passive voice.
Example: They check every passenger.
Every passenger is checked.
1. That man cleans the school every day.
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2. The postman delivers the letters every day.
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3. The conductor checks our tickets.
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4. They publish new books every year.
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5. My father washes his car every week.
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6. They speak French in this town.
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7. Somebody collects the garbage every week.
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8. Porters carry suitcases.
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9. The police catch criminals.
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10. Mr. Smith opens the store at 9 o'clock.
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11. They turn off the lights at 11 p.m.
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12. The manager writes a report at the end of each month.
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13. They grow tea in Rize.
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14. They produce coal in Zonguldak.
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15. They don't sell cars on installment plan.
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16. She doesn't sweep the floors every morning.
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17. Does he paint his house every year?
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18. Do they ever help you?
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19. What time do they serve dinner?
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20. Where do they usually keep the food?
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21. How do they make butter?
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22. They don't repair cars here.
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23. They always leave the windows open.
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24. Nobody speaks French here.
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Example: They repaired the car.

The car was repaired.
1. My father paid the bill yesterday.
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2. Somebody broke the glass.
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3. They hanged the murderer.
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4. They evacuated the town in six hours.
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5. The cat ate the meat while the woman was outside.
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6. My grandmother sold her old house last week.
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7. Somebody stole my wallet.
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8. Some people occupied the embassy yesterday.
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9. The soldiers stopped the cars.
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10. The police arrested the burglars last night.
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11. The teacher punished the students.
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12. The referee expelled two of the players.
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13. William Shakespeare wrote this book.
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14. Did they sign the contract?
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15. Did the tall boxer beat the short one?
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16. The woman didn't clean the house.
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17. They didn't put off the meeting in spite of the fog.
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18. She typed the letters but she didn't post them.
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19. Where did they send the furniture?
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20. What did they repair?
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21. When did they build that house?
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22. Nobody solved the problem.
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23. Some students didn't return the books.
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24. Why did they change the name of the street?
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