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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 studentws homework at the end of the class.
The students are given homework by Professor James at the end of the class. /
Homework is given to the students by Professor James at the end of the class.
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
b. The researchers asked somone repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
Most people _______ in the lowlands. (live)
Most people live in the lowlands.
The company usually sends me the refund within 60 days.
The refund usually is sent within 60 days by the company. /
I am usually sent the refund within 60 days by the company.
Mary takes care of Alex's son every Tuesday.
Alex's son is taken care of by Mary every Tuesday.
Her research paper was accepted for publication by the journal.
a. A journal will publish her work.
b. She will publish a journal.
a. A journal will publish her work.
Long ago, most of the land _____ by forests. (cover)
Long ago, most of the land was covered by forests.
Alia showed the businessmen the new computer chip yesterday.
The new computer chip was shown to the businessmen by Alia yesterday. /
The businessman were shown the new computer chip yesterday by Alia.
Our readers are fascinated by the information.
The information fascinates our readers.
We were told by the professor that we should 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. /
The money wasn’t lent to Tom for a new car by the bank.
It is thought that the 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 the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
Many of the tiny islands ________ names. (not give)
Many of the tiny islands are not given names.
Someone pays the translator $10 for each page of the document.
The translator is paid $10 for each page of the document./
$10 is paid for each page of the document.