1. Our teacher wants us to prepare our lessons carefully.
Our teacher wants our lessons to be prepared carefully.
2. They expected me to finish my work early.
They expected my work to be finished early.
3. Is she making big cakes for the party?
Are big cakes being made by her for the party?
4. The house needs cleaning.
The house needs to be cleaned.
5. It was impossible to preserve river water in the past.
River water couldn’t be preserved in the past.
6. He made me stay outside yesterday.
I was made to stay outside yesterday.
7. The teacher let us go home early last week.
We were allowed to go home early by the teacher last week.
8. He had the waiter carry the luggage home.
He had the luggage carried home by the waiter.
9. I got the postman to post the letter for me.
I got the letters posted by the postman.
10. Turn on the lights!
The lights should be turned on!
11. They know that English is an international language.
English is known to be an international language.
12. Don’t do that silly thing again.
Don’t let that silly thing happen/ occur again.
13. We’ll continue to use this phone.
This phone will continue to be used.
14. Did people make jeans two hundred years ago?
Were jeans made two hundred years ago?
15. They opened the road 10 years ago.
The road was opened 10 years ago.
16. You should open the wine 3 hours before you use it.
The wine should be opened 3 hours before it is used.
17. It’s your duty to make tea for the party.
You are supposed to make tea for the party.
18. The man gave me a piece of paper with his address on it.
I was given a piece of paper with the man’s address on it.
19. The teacher is watching them work.
They are being watched to work by the teacher.
20. What subjects have people discussed today?
What subjects have been discussed today?
21. The boy broke the window and took away some pictures.
The window was broken and some pictures were taken away by the boy.
22. It is impossible to solve this problem immediately.
This problem can’t be solves immediately.
23. She wishes someone to carry her luggage to the hotel.
She wishes her luggage to be carried to the hotel.
24. They are going to repair the bridge next month.
We are going to have the bridge repaired next month.
25. They enjoy their parents taking them to the zoo.
They enjoy being taken the the zoo by their parents.
26. People supposed that the lion had escaped from the cage.
The lion were supposed to have escaped from the cage.
27. I saw them playing football in the park.
They were seen playing football in the park.
28. The teacher is correcting her essay.
She is having her essay corrected by the teacher.
29. I remembered Nam offering me a beautiful present on my birthday.
I rememebered being offered a beautiful present by Nam on my birthday.
30. We expected them to forgive us
We expected to be forgiven.
