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Someone cleans the windows every Monday
The windows are cleaned every Monday
They built this bridge in 1602
This bridge was built in 1602
Sharks have killed dozens of surfers each year.
Dozens of surfers have been killed each year by sharks.
Someone is selling coconuts at the beach
Coconuts are being sold at the beach
Tom Clancy wrote this book
This book was written by Tom Clancy
The cleaning lady has watered the plants.
the plants have been watered by the cleaning lady.
People speak English all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.
Sally was giving me some fresh grapes.
Some fresh grapes were being given to me by Sally.
Fishermen had killed a great white shark before you came.
A great white shark had been killed by fishermen before you came.
They are building a new supermarket near the subway.
A new supermarket is being built near the subway.
The police didn't find the missing girl last weekend.
The missing girl wasn't found last weekend.
A large number of people haven't read Hemingway!
Hemingway hasn't been read by a large number of people.
Many consider the iPhone to be the best phone ever.
The iPhone is considered to be the best phone ever.
Somebody was fixing the computers at work.
The computers at work were being fixed.
Why have you told a lie?
Why has a lie been told by you?