Passive Voice

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   1. Children cannot open these bottles easily.

   These bottles cannot be opened easily by children. 

   
   

   2. The government built a road right outside her front door.

   A road was buit outside her front door.

   
   

   3. Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked through the store.

   The antique vase was broken by Mr. Ross, as he walked through the store. 

   
   

   4.When she arrived, the changes amazed her.

   She was amazed by the changes when she arrived.

   
   

    5.The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.

   Street repaires are being made all month long. 

   
   

   6. The party will celebrate his retirement.

   The retirement will be celebrated in the party. 

   
   

   7.His professors were discussing his oral exam right in front of him.

   His oral exam was being discussed right in front of him. 

   
   

   8.My son ate all the homemade cookies.

   All of the homemade cookies were eaten. 

   
   

   9. Corrosion had damaged the hull of the ship.

   
   

   The hull of the ship has been damaged by the corrosion. 

   
   

   10.Some children were visiting the old homestead while I was there

   The homestead was being visited by some children, while I was there.

   
   

   
   

   1. If expansion is not accomplished, then two less-efficient alternatives must be acted upon: either the book sales will have to be in separate quarters or else the whole enterprise will have to be moved to a new location. [Try "we."]

   
   

   If expansion is not accomplished, we must act upon two less-efficient alternatives: we will have to separate quarters for the book sales or else, relocate the whole enterprise. 

   
   

   1. Trees on average sites are expected to be about twenty inches in diameter when they are eighty years old if they are managed properly since youth. [Start "Managed properly."]

   
   

   Managed properly, tress on average sites should be about twenty inches in diameter when they are eighty years old. 

   
   

   
   

   
   

   1. Any amended declaration should be filed with the Internal Revenue Office with whom the original declaration was filed even if you move to another district.