Question

Form sentences in the Passive Voice: 1. 200 houses/build/last year 2. the post/deliver/8.00 every morning 3. Mercedes/not make/Sweden 4. 4,000 books/sell/last week 5. Buckingham Palace/open to the public/1995

Answer 1

1. 200 houses were built last year.
2. The post is delivered at 8.00 every morning.
3. Mercedes is/are not made by Sweden. (зависит от числа)
4. 4000 books were sold last week.
5. Buckingham was opened to the public in 1995.

Answer 2

1. Last year, 200 houses were built. The houses were constructed during the previous year. [[1]] 2. The post is delivered at 8.00 every morning. The delivery of the post occurs every morning at 8.00. [[2]] 3. Mercedes is not made in Sweden. The production of Mercedes cars does not take place in Sweden. [[3]] 4. Last week, 4,000 books were sold. The sale of 4,000 books occurred during the previous week. [[4]] 5. Buckingham Palace has been open to the public since 1995. The palace has been accessible to the public since the year 1995. [[5]]