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English 27 Public

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People speak Portuguese in Brazil.

Portuguese is spoken in Brazil

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The Government is planning a new road near my house.

A new road is being planned near my house.

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My grandfather built this house in 1943.

This house was built (by my grandfather) in 1943.

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Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.

Guernica was being painted (by Picasso) at that time.

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The cleaner has cleaned the office.

The office has been cleaned.

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He had written three books before 1867.

Three books had been written before 1867.

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John will tell you later.

You will be told (by John) later.

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By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.

By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed.

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Somebody should do the work.

The work should be done.

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The traffic might have delayed Jimmy.

Jimmy might have been delayed (by the traffic).

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Everybody loves Mr Brown.

Mr Brown is loved (by everybody).

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They are building a new stadium near the station.

A new stadium is being built near the station.

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The wolf ate the lamb.

The lamb was eaten (by the wolf).

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At six o’clock someone was telling a story.

At six o’clock a story was being told.

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Somebody has drunk all the milk!

All the milk has been drunk!

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I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.

All the windows had been cleaned (by me) before the storm.

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