Mushroom-gatherers usually work in the early morning./work | Mushrooms are usually picked in the early morning. |
It's time the government brought the economy under control./ the government | It is time the economy was brought under control. |
A thief stole several coats from the cloakroom./ a thief | Several coats were stolen from the cloakroom. |
The management has decided to reduce the workforce by 10%./ the managment | It has been decided to reduce the workforce by 10%. |
The decorators only took a day to do our house. / took | Our house was decorated in only a day. |
They have no idea what caused the accident/ they | It is not known what caused the accident. |
You have to make an application for a visa in advance./ you | An application for visa has to be made in advance. |
Ticket collectors work on the train on this line./ work | Tickets are collected on the train on this line. |
Lots of people had left their luggage on the platform. / people | A lot of luggage had been left on the platform. |
A person directed Sally to the wrong address. / a person | Sally was directed to the wrong address. |
It would have been a good idea to take your umbrella. it would/ been a good idea to | You should have taken your umbrella. |
It's certain to rain tomorrow. certain | It's bound to rain tomorrow. |
I know you're tired, but that's no reason to be so irritable. i know you're | You may be tired, but thar's no reason to be so irritable. |
The hotel was as comfortable as possible. was as/ as possible | The hotel couldn't have been more comfortable. |
It's possible that Ann is out. It's possible that | Ann may be out. |
You are quite wrong to eat so much chocolate. are quite wrong to | You shouldn't eat so much chocolate. |
I'm sure that isn't the road to Canterbury. I'm sure that isn't | This can't be the road to Canterbury. |
It's typical of Martin to get promoted! It's typical of | Martin would get promoted! |
Connie's mother refused to let the children watch television. refused to | Connie's mother wouldn't let the children watch television. |
I don't think anyone would agree with you. don't think | I doubt whether anyone would agree with you. |