Rewrite the sentences in the PASSIVE voice, omit the by-agent when possible.

1. Everyone knows this fact very well.

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2. They ought to inform the passengers that the train wasn’t working anymore.

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3. My cousin bought me a bracelet for my birthday.

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4. People will soon forget it.

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5. You must write the answers in ink.

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6. The police kept the man in custody.

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7. Someone has taken two of my books.

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8. We have already filled the vacancy.

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9. What should you do in such cases?

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10. They clean all the rooms regularly.

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11. She offered me a solution.

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12. Did they say anything interesting?

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13. People eat a lot of burgers nowadays in the USA.
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14. Someone has designed these earrings in Italy.

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15. One should keep milk in a refrigerator.

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16. Farmers don’t grow tea in Britain.

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17. People don’t often use horses for transport now.

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18. The Beatles didn’t record this song.

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19. You must finish the work by seven o'clock.

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20. The chef gave her the recipe.

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21. The judge sent the man to prison for six months.

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22. They are now manufacturing this type of computer in many European countries.

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23. No one could possibly have known the secret.

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24. People send millions of emails every day.

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25. Has someone made all the necessary arrangements?

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 ANSWER KEY

Rewrite the sentences in the PASSIVE voice, omit the by-agent when possible

1. Everyone knows this fact very well.

This fact is very well known.
2. They ought to inform the passengers that the train wasn’t working anymore.
Passengers ought to be informed that the train wasn’t working anymore.
3. My cousin bought me a bracelet for my birthday.
I was bought a bracelet for my birthday by my cousin. / A bracelet was bought to me for my
birthday by my cousin.
4. People will soon forget it.
It will soon be forgotten.
5. You must write the answers in ink.
The answer must be written in ink.
6. The police kept the man in custody.
The man was kept in custody.
7. Someone has taken two of my books.
Two of my books have been taken.
8. We have already filled the vacancy.
The vacancy has already been filled.
9. What should you do in such cases?
What should be done in such cases?
10. They clean all the rooms regularly.
All the rooms are cleaned regularly.
11. She offered me a solution.
I was offered a solution. / A solution was offered to me.
12. Did they say anything interesting?
Was anything interesting said?
13. People eat a lot of burgers nowadays in the USA.
A lot of burgers are eaten nowadays in the USA.
14. Someone has designed these earrings in Italy.
These earrings have been designed in Italy.
15. One should keep milk in a refrigerator.
Milk should be kept in a refrigerator.
16. Farmers don’t grow tea in Britain.
Tea isn´t grown in Britain by farmers.
17. People don’t often use horses for transport now.
Horses aren´t often used for transport now.
18. The Beatles didn’t record this song.
This song wasn´t recorded by the Beatles.
19. You must finish the work by seven o'clock.
The work must be finished by seven o’clock.
20. The chef gave her the recipe.
She was given the recipe. / The recipe was given to her.
21. The judge sent the man to prison for six months.
The man was sent to prison for six months.
22. They are now manufacturing this type of computer in many European countries.
This type of computers are now being manufactured in many European countries.
23. No one could possibly have known the secret.
The secret could not possibly have been known.
24. People send millions of emails every day.
Millions of emails are sent every day.
25. Has someone made all the necessary arrangements?
Have all the necessary arrangements been made?