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Lightning kills a few people every year.
A few people are killed by lightning every year.
The school doesn’t permit smoking.
Smoking is not permitted by the school.
They add sugar to fruit in order to make jam.
Sugar is added to fruit in order to make jam.
Boat-builders use fibreglass to make boats.
Fibreglass is used to make boats.
Irish people own this restaurant.
This restaurant is owned by Irish people.
The committee will announce the final results tomorrow.
The final results will be announced tomorrow by the committee.
The research team has uncovered several inconsistencies in the data.
Several inconsistencies in the data have been uncovered by the research team.
Experts are examining the long-term impact of the policy.
The long-term impact of the policy is being examined by experts.
The manager had implemented a number of new procedures before the audit began.
A number of new procedures had been implemented by the manager before the audit began.
The company will need to revise the contract to comply with new regulations.
The contract will need to be revised to comply with new regulations.
They awarded a prize to the children. (Direct and indirect)
a. The children were awarded a prize.
b. A prize was awarded TO the children.
They told me the biggest lie I have ever heard. (Direct and indirect)
a. I was told the biggest lie I have ever heard.
b. The biggest lie I have ever heard was told TO me.
He gave the old lady a friendly look. (Direct and indirect)
a. The old lady was given a friendly look.
b. A friendly look was given TO the old lady.
The director didn’t give the actress good guidance.
a. The actress wasn’t given good guidance.
b. Good guidance wasn’t given TO the actress.
They didn’t tell me the truth about the situation. (Direct and indirect)
a. I wasn’t told the truth about the situation.
b. The truth about the situation wasn’t told TO me.
It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall. The prisoner...
The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall.
It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
The thieves...
The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window.
It is alleged that he drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
He...
He is alleged to have driven through the town at 90 miles an hour.
It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident.
Two people...
Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident.
People say that he writes poetry.
He...
He is said to write poetry.
A professional consultant reviewed the strategic plan yesterday.
We...
We had the strategic plan reviewed yesterday.
A technician installed the new security system last week.
They...
They got the new security system installed last week.
A specialised firm updated the financial software for the department.
The department...
The department had the financial software updated by a specialised firm.
A native speaker proofread her thesis before submission.
She...
She got her thesis proofread before submission.
Several experts translated the research findings for the international audience.
We...
We had the research findings translated for the international audience.