7. Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.
Writers should normally avoid the yawn-inducing passive voice, but in this instance it serves a purpose.
A good psychiatrist listens to his patients.×
Listening to patients is an important part of being a psychiatrist.√
This can be taken a step further by removing any reference to people:
Every candidate must file his nomination papers by September 11.×
September 11 is the deadline for filing nomination papers.√