VII.   Turn the following sentences into passive voice. Do not mention the agent unless it seems necessary.

We know the Prime Minister has bought a holiday home.

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The decision has deprived many people of the right to vote.

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The farmer prevented walkers from crossing the field after he fenced it off.

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They will announce the President’s arrival to the waiting journalists.

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People are spending far more money on food now than they spent ten years ago.

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The New Arts Gallery is to exhibit my paintings for the first time.

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He expected us to offer him a job.

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Normally men sweep this street every day, but nobody swept it yesterday.

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They recommended opening new factories in the depressed are a.

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After the government had spent a million pounds on the scheme, they gave it up.

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We added up the money and found that it was correct.

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The official estimate 200 people were killed by the pollution.

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The government won‘t let the refugees get a job.

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We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

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It‘s little too loose; you had better ask your tailor to take it in.

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