Why won't PDF documents sync to Pages on iPad?

I sync my iMac and iPad via iTunes using the Apps/File Sharing method.
Upon opening Pages on my iPad, I am able to successfully 'Copy from iTunes' most documents. However,  those documents which are in the PDF format are dimmed and not selectable.
Can anyone suggest a fix?
Thanks

Pages can save documents to PDF format, but does not open them natively. Use iBooks or one of the many free apps available for that purpose on the App Store.

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