Passive

1

100

British tourists regard wearing shoes inside the house as bad manners.

Wearing shoes inside the house is regarded as bad manners by British tourists.

2

100

The local community has preserved the old building for many years.

The old building has been preserved by the local community for many years.

3

100

The organizers will announce the winners tomorrow.

The winners will be announced by the organizers tomorrow.

4

100

Japanese people don’t use their first names when meeting someone for the first time.

Their first names aren’t used by Japanese people when meeting someone for the first time.

5

100

The visitors saw the museum as an important part of the city’s history.

The museum was seen as an important part of the city’s history by the visitors.

6

100

The government won’t change the rules next year.

The rules won’t be changed by the government next year.

7

100

European tourists didn’t try the traditional food at the festival.

The traditional food wasn’t tried by European tourists at the festival.

8

100

Many countries have adopted this tradition in recent years.

This tradition has been adopted by many countries in recent years.