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Passive voice - have something done

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING.

1- The company promised him a bonus for finishing the project


He...
2- The police should be informed immediately.
You...
3- Was the car taken to the garage yesterday?
Did...
4- You should have handed in your homework a week ago.
Your homework...
5- They were selling tickets for the concert.
Tickets...
6- We must pay our telephone bill to the electricity company.
The electricity...
7- People say that Alejandro Sanz’s wife is expecting a second baby.
Alejandro Sanz’s wife...
8- Some workmen repaired our roof.
We ...
9- A taxi driver gave me a free ride to town,
I ...
10- He will be offered a scholarchip by Harvard University.
Harvard...
11- People say Sergio Ramos has been the best player in the team.
Sergio Ramos...
12- He turned down the offer of a promotion.
The offer...
13- We had the hall re-decorated.
A painter...
14- A bus picked up the students from the school.
The students...
15- Are all students registered before the school year starts?
Do...
16- You should have your hair cut.
The hairdresser...
17- Did a workman decorate their house?
Did they...
18- The headmaster said the students can play football on Wednesday morning.
The students...
19- They must have cancelled the flight to Paris.
The flight...
20- Newspapers say many people are homeless after the earthquake.
It...
21- How often does the mechanic service your car?
How often do...
22- Police said we must park our car there
We...
23- The notice informs that people mustn't smoke here
People...
24- Man is thought to be related to apes.
People...
It...
25- People believed that the thieves had got in through the kitchen window.
The thieves...
26- The director might have been delayed by the traffic
The traffic...
27- Spain has flown experts into Indonesia to organise relief work.
Experts...
28- Acid rain is destroying the forests of Germany
The forests...
29- They reported that two people had been seriously injured in the accident.
Two people...
30- Her grandmother ought to have invited Susan to her party.
Susan...
31- Everyone expects Rangers to win the cup.
Rangers...
32- Reporters inform that three men were arrested after the explosion.
It is...
Three people...
33- Did a workman build a swimming-pool for you?
Did you...
34- The drunk driver ran a child over.
A child...
35- Air fares on all international flights have been increased.
Airlines...
36- He is said to have been a dishonest man.
They...
37- People say that the man who robbed Barclays Bank left prison yesterday.
The man...
38- A jeweller is going to repair Ann's watch.
Ann...
39- It was very kind of Ted to lend me his car
Ted...
40- They have sent the surgeon to America to learn a new surgical technique
The surgeon...
41- The government is expected to lose the election.
It is...
People...
42- A photographer will develop the film.
I...
43- They believed that the hostage had died.
The hostage...
44- His alibi may not be believed.
The police...
45- No one has ever driven this car before.
This car...
46- It is known that the Prime Minister is in favour of the new law.
The Prime...
47-They hope that a cure for the disease is imminent.
A cure...
48- We must have left the milk out of the fridge overnight because it is sour.
The milk...
49- The school doesn't permit smoking
Smoking...
50- The wall needs painting.
The wall needs to...

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