From active to passive / infinitive or gerund?

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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.

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3. Steven Spielberg directed E.T.

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4. Someone has broken the crystal vase.

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5. Picasso painted this picture.

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6. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel.

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7. They will advertise the product on television.

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8. His parents have brought him to be polite.

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9. Wes Anderson is shooting a film now.

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10. B.F. Skinner created an operant conditioning machine.

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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.

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3. The Parliament Members hope (vote) for a change of Educational Institutions.

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4. Joakim Noah wish (play) for the Los Angeles clippers for a long time.

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5. You'll never dream (catch) the stars in the night.

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6. She hates (answer) the phone at lunch time because it's always for commercial questionnaires.

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7. I'm sorry sir, I'm late but I promise (not be) late next week for the test.

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8. Would you mind (write) your name and address at the back of this cheque?

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9. I advised her (ask) the bus conductor for the stop.

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10. Would you like (listen) to some music?

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