You are on page 1of 2

1. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.

Portuguese is spoken by people in Brazil.


_______________________________________________________________

2. The Government is planning a new road near my house.

_______________________________________________________________
A new road is being planned near my house by the Government.

3. My grandfather built this house in 1943.

_______________________________________________________________
This house was built by my grandfather in 1943.

4. Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.

Guernica was being painted by Picasso at that time.


_______________________________________________________________

5. The cleaner has cleaned the office.

The office has been cleaned by the cleaner.


_______________________________________________________________

6. He had written three books before 1867.

Three books had been written by him before 1867.


_______________________________________________________________

7. John will tell you later.

You will be told later by John.


_______________________________________________________________

8. We have signed the deal for two years.

_______________________________________________________________
The deal has been signed for two years by us.

9. Somebody is doing the work at the office.

The work is being done at the office by somebody.


_______________________________________________________________

10. The traffic delayed Jimmy yesterday morning.

Jimmy was delayed by the traffic yesterday morning.


_______________________________________________________________

11. Everybody loves Mr Brown.

Mr Brown is loved by everybody.


_______________________________________________________________

12. They are building a new stadium near the station.

A new stadium is being built near the station.


_______________________________________________________________
13. The wolf ate the princess.

The princess was eaten by the wolf.


_______________________________________________________________

14. At six o’clock someone was telling a story.

A story was being told by someone at six o'clock.


_______________________________________________________________

15. Somebody has drunk all the milk!

_______________________________________________________________
All the milk has been drunk by somebody!

16. I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.

All the windows had been cleaned before the storm.


_______________________________________________________________

17. A workman will repair the computer tomorrow.

The computer will be repaired by a workman tomorrow.


_______________________________________________________________

18. Next year the students will study the reported speech.

_______________________________________________________________
The reported speech will be studied by the students next year.

19. James was cooking dinner at 8 o`clock yesterday evening.

The dinner was being cooked by James at 8 o'clock yesterday evening.


_______________________________________________________________

20. Somebody took my wallet last night.

_______________________________________________________________
My wallet was taken last night.

You might also like