ESL 1
They built the Big Buddha in 1993.
The Big Buddha was built in 1993.
The classrooms are cleaned every day.
People speak English and Cantonese in Hong Kong.
English and Cantonese are spoken in Hong Kong.
My teacher said I could stay at home tomorrow.
I was told (by my teacher) I can stay at home tomorrow.
They play rugby at the Sevens this weekend.
Rugby is played at the Sevens this weekend.
Someone made these shoes in Italy.
These shoes were made in Italy.
They invented the TV in the 20th Century.
The TV was invented in the 20th Century.
Someone told me to bring an umbrella.
I was told to bring an umbrella.
People didn't use credit cards much 30 years ago.
Credit cards weren't used much 30 years ago.
The Chinese invented gunpowder.
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese.
Bruce Lee starred many films in the 1970s.
Many films in the 1970s were starred by Bruce Lee.
Many consider the iPhone to be the best phone.
The iPhone is considered by many to be the best phone.
They will close the swimming pools for winter soon.
The swimming pools will be closed for winter soon.
We use chopsticks for eating noodles.
Chopsticks are used for eating noodles.
The doctor told my father to stop smoking.
My father was told (by the doctor) to stop smoking.
Companies dump tons of waste in landfills every year.
Tons of waste is dumped in landfills every year.
A wild boar attacked my sister.
My sister was attacked by a wild boar.
I think that Van Gogh painted some of the best paintings ever.
I think that some of the best paintings ever were painted by Van Gogh.
We were warned (by the lifeguards) not to swim in that area.
A shark almost killed a surfer at Bondi beach.
A surfer was almost killed by a shark at Bondi beach.
Many consider BLACKPINK one of the best girl groups ever.
BLACKPINK is considered one of the best girl groups ever.
They have finally arrested the criminal.
The criminal has finally been arrested.
We'll have to do something about that.
Something will have to be done about that.
Cattle farming is destroying the rainforests.
The rainforest is being destroyed by cattle farming.
Isaac Newton discovered gravity.
Gravity was discovered by Isaac Newton.