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The patient was stung by an unusual insect.
An unusual insect stung the patient.
Uniforms are required for all students at this school. a. The students require the uniform. b. The school requires the uniform.
b. The school requires the uniform.
The Philippines ________ in the tropics. (locate)
The Philippines is located in the tropics.
Professor James gives the students homework at the end of the class.
The students are given homework by Professor James at the end of the class.
The children cleaned the house yesterday.
The house was cleaned by the children yesterday.
The race was started by a local celebrity.
A local celebrity started the race.
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment. a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment. b. The researchers asked someone repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
Most people _______ in the lowlands. (live)
Most people live in the lowlands.
Some company sends the refund within 60 days.
The refund is sent within 60 days by some company.
Mary takes care of Alex's son.
Alex's son is taken care of by Mary.
The article was written by Al Baker.
Al Baker wrote the article.
Her research paper was accepted for publication by the journal. a. A journal published her work. b. She published a journal.
a. A journal published her work.
Long ago, most of the land _____ by forests. (cover)
Long ago, most of the land was covered by forests.
Alicia showed the businessmen the new computer chip.
The businessmen were shown the new computer chip by Alice.
The students write many papers during the semester.
During the semester, many papers are written by the students.
Our readers are fascinated by the information.
The information fascinates our readers.
We were told by the professor that we needed to leave our papers on his desk.
a. The students told the professor that their papers were on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
Today, the country _______ officially as the Republic of (know) the Philippines.
Today, the country is known officially as the Republic of the Philippines.
The bank didn't lend Tom the money for a new car.
Tom was not lent the money for a new car by the bank.
My little sister broke the flower vase in the hall.
The flower vase was broken in the hall by my little sister.
New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.
The newspaper frequently hires new editors.
It is thought that ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
a. I think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
b. People think that ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
Many of the tiny islands ________ names. (not give)
Many of the tiny islands are not been given names.
Someone paid the translator $10 for each page of the document.
The translator was paid $10 for each page of the document.