write down only the sentences in the passive voice.
1) more than 500,000,000 people speak english.
2) spanish is spoken by 417,000,000 people. il
3) english is used in different parts of the world.
4) a new school will be built here next year.
5) she cleans the room every day.
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6) she was named after her grandmother.
7) the book was published ten years ago.
8) when will you publish the book?
9) the place is visited by a lot of tourists.
10) the dress was bought a week ago.
11) both french and english are spoken in canada.
Explanation: The subject "more than 500,000,000 people" is being acted upon, so it is in the passive voice.
2) Spanish is spoken by 417,000,000 people. (Active: 417,000,000 people speak Spanish.)
Explanation: The subject "417,000,000 people" is being acted upon, so it is in the passive voice.
3) English is used in different parts of the world. (Active: Different parts of the world use English.)
Explanation: The subject "different parts of the world" is being acted upon, so it is in the passive voice.
4) A new school will be built here next year. (Active: Someone will build a new school here next year.)
Explanation: The subject "a new school" is being acted upon, so it is in the passive voice.
5) The room is cleaned every day by her. (Active: She cleans the room every day.)
Explanation: The subject "the room" is being acted upon, so it is in the passive voice.
6) She was named after her grandmother. (Active: Her grandmother named her.)
Explanation: The subject "she" is being acted upon, so it is in the passive voice.
7) The book was published ten years ago. (Active: Someone published the book ten years ago.)
Explanation: The subject "the book" is being acted upon, so it is in the passive voice.
8) When will the book be published by you? (Active: When will you publish the book?)
Explanation: The subject "the book" is being acted upon, so it is in the passive voice.
9) The place is visited by a lot of tourists. (Active: A lot of tourists visit the place.)
Explanation: The subject "the place" is being acted upon, so it is in the passive voice.
10) The dress was bought a week ago. (Active: Someone bought the dress a week ago.)
Explanation: The subject "the dress" is being acted upon, so it is in the passive voice.
11) Both French and English are spoken in Canada. (Active: People speak both French and English in Canada.)
Explanation: The subjects "French" and "English" are being acted upon, so they are in the passive voice.