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6.3 Change these sentences in the same way as given in the example:

Example:  Somebody's watching us.

A: There's somebody watching us.

B: We're being watched.

[ A:   There + is/am/are + sub + v⁴ + obj]

[B:      Obj + is/am/are + being + v³]

1.       Someone's following us.

A: There's someone following us.

B: We're being followed.

2.       Some men are pulling down the house.

A: There're some men pulling down the house.

B: The house's being pulled down.

3.       Another car's overtaking us.

A: There's another car overtaking us.

B: We're being overtaken.

4.       Someone's looking after the children.

A: There's someone looking after the children.

B: The children are being looked after.

5.       Two policemen are questioning the man.

A: There're two policemen questioning the man.

B: The man's questioned.

6.       A man's feeding the tigers.

A: There is a man feeding the tigers.

B: The tigers are being fed.

7.       Nobody's using the car today.

A: There's nobody using the car today.

B: The car is not being used today.

8.       Nobody is guarding the prisoner.

A: There is nobody guarding the prisoner.

B: The prisoner is not being guarded.

9.       Is anybody making the tea?

A: Is there anybody making the tea?

B: Is the tea being made?

10.   Is anyone using this room?

A: Is there anyone using this room?

B: Is this room being used?