Change these sentences from active to passive voice:
1. People speak Portuguese in Brazil. 2. The Government is planning a new road near my house.
3. My grandfather built this house in 1943.
4. Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
5. The cleaner has cleaned the office.
6. He had written three books before 1867.
7. John will tell you later.
8. By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.
9. Somebody should do the work.
10. The traffic might have delayed Jimmy.
Answers
Answer:
1. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
2. A new road is being planned near my house.
3. This house was built (by my grandfather) in 1943.
4. Guernica was being painted (by Picasso) at that time.
5. The office has been cleaned.
6. Three books had been written before 1867.
7. You will be told (by John) later.
8. By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed.
9. The work should be done.
10. Jimmy might have been delayed (by the traffic).
Explanation:
Answer:
1)Portugese is spoken by people in Brazil
2)new road is being planned by government near my house
3)this house was built in 1943 by my grandfather
4)guernica was being painted by Picasso at that time
5)the office had been cleaned by cleaner
6)the books had been written by him before 1867