Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice 1. Someone built this house 200 years ago. 2. They produce cars in this factory. 3. One of the students broke the window. 4. They serve breakfast at eight o'clock every day. 5. They make coffee in Brazil. 6. Someone stole Jim's bike lat night. 7. British astronomers discovered a new planet. 8. People eat millions of bars of chocolate every day! 9.A Japanese millionaire bought the painting. 10. Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. 11. Heavy traffic causes a lot of pollution. 12. The police arrested fifteen people. 13. When did someone use the first mobile phone? 14. Do people grow melons in Japan? 15. Did my secretary send that letter? 16. Does she cook the food?
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1) That house was built 200 years ago (by someone)2) Cars are produced in this factory (by them)
3) The window was broken (by one of the students)
4) Breakfast is served at eight o’clock every day (by them)
5) Coffee is made in Brazil
6) Jim’s bike was stolen last night (by someone)
7) A new planet was discovered (by British astronomers)
8) Millions of bars of chocolate are eaten every day!
9) The painting was bought (by a Japanese millionaire)
10) The tomb of Tutankhamen was discovered by Howard Carter
11) Heavy traffic is caused by a lot of pollution
12) Fifteen people were arrested
13) When was the first mobile phone used?
14) Are melons grown in Japan?
15) Had the secretary sent that letter?
16) Is the food cooked by her?