The Passive Voice

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Put these sentences into the Passive Voice. If necessary, use the word in brackets.

The Passive Voice. Exercises for the upper intermediate to advanced student. 

1.  We haven´t decided anything yet.    Nothing  …..
2.  We need this report by 8.    This report needs  …..
3.  Somebody has stolen the plans.    The plans  …..
4.  A member of staff will have to clean this up by the end of the working day.    This will …..
5.  I don´t think it´ll be ready on time.   It´ll probably not ……
6.  We haven´t cleaned these windows for weeks.    These windows ……
7.  We didn´t agree on anything at the last meeting.     Nothing  ….
8.  Most people consider it impossible.    It is generally considered ……
9.  You must not dress informally.     Informal clothes must not ……
10.  We are holding the meeting today at 5.00.     The meeting is  …….
11.  Some people are painting my house.      My house ….. 
12.  Somebody told us we could wait here.     We ……
13.  They were serving supper when he got there.      Supper ……
14.  They record a lot of their phone conversations.      A lot of ……….
15.  We have always spoken English here.      English …..
16.  Nobody must leak this to the press.     This ……………..
17.  Our main competitors started this rumour in an attempt to destabilise the market.     This rumour …..
18.  Everyone on the building site must wear a hard hat at all times.    Hard hats …..
19.  We have produced more than 25,000 units this year.   More than .....
20.  We are not currently considering that option.     That option …..
21.  We have never regarded it as the easiest of options.      It  ……
22.  We are postponing the introduction of the new model until June.      The  …..
23.  We feel that now is not the best time to make major changes.      It  ….
24.  We have had the support of the shareholders all the way.      The  ……                   (behind)
25.  We could do more if we had more funds at our disposal.      More  ………..
26.  We could have done more if we had had more funds at our disposal.      More  ……..
27.  We have always regarded that option as a last resort.     That option   …………
28.  We really needed to do something earlier.    Something should ………..
29.  They haven´t ruled it out yet.      It  …….
30.  I´m not going to the party because I  …….                                                   (invite)

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