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A truck scratch my car.
My car was scratched by a truck.
The patient was stung by an unusual insect.
An unusual insect stung the patient.
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 students homework at the end of the class.
The students are given homework by Professor James at the end of the class.
The children cleaned the house.
The house was cleaned by the children.
The race was won by a local celebrity.
A local celebrity won the race.
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
b. The researchers asked someone repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
Most people _______ downtown. (live)
Most people live in the lowlands.
Mary took care of Alex's son.
Alex's son was taken care of by Mary.
The article was written by the director.
The director wrote the article.
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.
The students write many papers during the semester.
During the semester, many papers are written by the students.
Our readers are fascinated by the information.
The information fascinate 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 Colombia. (know)
Today, the country is known officially as the Republic of the Philippines.
My little sister broke the flower vase in the hall.
The flower vase in the hall was broken by my little sister.
New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.
The newspaper frequently hires new editors.
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.
The thieves _______________ while robbing a bank by the police. (arrest)
The police arrested the thieves while robbing a bank.