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1. If you (order) in bulk, you (get) a discount.
2. If we (break) into this market, out turnover (increase) substantially.
3. If your main competitor (go bankrupt), we (increase) our market
share.
4. Unless we (receive) payment by the end of the week we (be forced)
to consider legal action.
5. We (be able) to reduce the number of hours worked on condition
that (is) increase in productivity.
6. If the Chinese government (warn) about the new decease, the consequences
(be) less damaging.
7. If foreign-owned manufacturers (can) thrive despite all the annoyance
of life in Britain, why (not/can) the locals?
8. If stock markets (fall) much further, the big banks' capital adequacy
ratios (can) go below the level that international rules require.
9. If inflation (fall) too, it (may) be impossible to cut real interest rate
enough to spur demand.
10. If (there/be) no surge in investment, the country (suffer) from nationwide
electricity shortages.
Explanation: In this sentence, we want to rewrite it in the passive voice. The subject "companies" becomes the object in the passive voice. The verb "make" becomes "are made" in the passive voice. The prepositional phrase "out of cardboard" remains the same. The reason "because it's a cheap material" is not included in the passive voice.
2 Concrete won't be used as much in the future.
Explanation: Again, we want to rewrite the sentence in the passive voice. The subject "builders" becomes the object in the passive voice. The verb "won't use" becomes "won't be used" in the passive voice. The reason "in the future" is not included.
3 Nylon was developed by a company called Dupont in the 1930s.
Explanation: Here, the subject "a company called Dupont" becomes the object in the passive voice. The verb "developed" becomes "was developed" in the passive voice. The time reference "in the 1930s" remains the same.
4 The glass window has been broken by the builders.
Explanation: To rewrite this sentence in the passive voice, the subject "the builders" becomes the object in the passive voice. The verb "have broken" becomes "has been broken" in the passive voice. In the passive voice, the agent (the builders) is not included.
5 Plastic will be recycled more in the future.
Explanation: In this sentence, the subject "people" becomes the object in the passive voice. The verb "will recycle" becomes "will be recycled" in the passive voice. The reason "in the future" remains the same.
6 Rubber was discovered many years ago in South America.
Explanation: Here, the subject "someone" becomes the object in the passive voice. The verb "discovered" becomes "was discovered" in the passive voice. The time reference "many years ago" remains the same.
7 Wood is burned to heat buildings.
Explanation: To rewrite this sentence in the passive voice, the subject "people" becomes the object in the passive voice. The verb "burn" becomes "is burned" in the passive voice. In the passive voice, the agent (people) is not included.