Passive voice
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The board announced that they will release a new strategy next month.
It was announced by the board that a new strategy will be released next month.
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"I saw the movie last week," she said.
She said that she had seen the movie the previous week.
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You should never leave your bag unattended in a public place.
Never...
Never should you leave your bag unattended in a public place.
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John organized the party.
It...
It was John who organized the party.
Rewrite using a cleft sentence.
The unexpected delay caused everyone to miss their flights.
It...
It was the unexpected delay that caused everyone to miss their flights.
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The experts restored the painting by request of the museum.
The museum had the paintings restored by the experts.
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"Where have you been?" he asked her.
He asked her where she had been.
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As soon as she had finished the project, she took a vacation.
No sooner... than...
No sooner had she finished the project than she took a vacation.
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We need to focus on improving customer service.
What...
What we need to focus on is improving customer service.
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The CEO made the marketing team completely redesign the campaign, but no one knew about the changes until the last minute.
The CEO had the campaign completely redesigned by the marketing team, but no one knew about the changes until the last minute.
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Historians believe that the documents were hidden during the war.
It is believed that the documents were hidden during the war.
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"I’m not sure what time the meeting starts," he said.
He said that he wasn’t sure what time the meeting started.
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I have rarely seen such an impressive performance.
Rarely...
Rarely have I seen such an impressive performance.
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She told me the news yesterday.
It...
It was yesterday that she told me the news.
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Scientists think that the newly discovered artifact dates back to the Bronze Age.
It is thought that the newly discovered artifact dates back to the Bronze Age.
Rewrite using impersonal and causative passive voice.
People claim that the invention was developed by a team of engineers, and the company hired someone to file a patent.
It is claimed that the invention was developed by a team of engineers, and the company had a patent filed.
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"Please send me the document by Friday," she requested.
She requested that I send her the document by Friday.
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If we had known about the traffic, we would have left earlier.
Had...
Had we known about the traffic, we would have left earlier.
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The accident happened because the driver was texting.
It...
It was because the driver was texting that the accident happened.
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"If I had known about the deadline, I would have started the project sooner," she admitted.
She admitted that if she had known about the deadline, she would have started the project sooner.
Rewrite using impersonal and causative passive voice.
People think the negotiations broke down due to a lack of communication, so the government brought a mediator to solve the issue.
It is thought the negotiations broke down due to a lack of communication, so the government had a mediator solve the issue.
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"What did you do after work yesterday?" they asked.
They asked what I had done after work the previous day.
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He not only sings beautifully, but he also plays the guitar extremely well.
Noy only... but...
Not only does he sing beautifully, but he also plays the guitar extremely well.
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I really want a new laptop for my birthday.
What...
What I really want for my birthday is a new laptop.
Rewrite using inversion.
She rarely meets someone as inspiring as her mentor.
Rarely does she meet someone as inspiring as her mentor.