From active to passive / infinitive or gerund?

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Thanks to these two exercises, you will revise the use of gerunds or infinitive and learn how to transform active sentences into the passive form.
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A) Turn from Active to Passive: 1. The gardener has planted some trees. Some trees have been planted by the gardener. 2. Doctor Brown will give you some advice. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3. Steven Spielberg directed E.T. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4. Someone has broken the crystal vase. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5. Picasso painted this picture. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7. They will advertise the product on television. .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8. His parents have brought him to be polite. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9. Wes Anderson is shooting a film now. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10. B.F. Skinner created an operant conditioning machine. .............................................................................................................................................................................................................   B) Use the Infinitive (to + verb) or the Gerund (verb + ing) 1. We don't want anybody (know) we are here. We don't want anybody to know we are here. 2. He would like the boys (tidy) their rooms. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3.  The Parliament Members hope (vote) for a change of Educational Institutions. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4. Joakim Noah wish (play) for the Los Angeles clippers for a long time. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. You'll never dream (catch) the stars in the night. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6. She hates (answer) the phone at lunch time because it's always for commercial questionnaires. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7. I'm sorry sir, I'm late but I promise (not be) late next week for the test. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8. Would you mind (write) your name and address at the back of this cheque? .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9. I advised her (ask) the bus conductor for the stop. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10. Would you like (listen) to some music? ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................        

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