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Система видовременных форм глаголов (Passive Voice)
Exercises Practice saying these sentences and answer the questions. 1. a) The secretary will mail these letters tomorrow. b) These letters will be mailed tomorrow, and what about these ones? 2. a) Someone ought to wash those dishes right away. b) Those dishes ought to be washed right away, and what about these ones? 3. a) The factory produced 5.000 cars every day last year. b) 5.000 cars were produced every day last year, and what about this year? 4. a) People drink a great deal of tea in England. b) A great deal of tea is drunk in England, and what about your country? 5. a) Craftsmen make many beautiful objects of paper in Japan. b) Many beautiful objects of paper are made in Japan, and what about India? 6. a) They used to sell medicine here. b) Medicine is used to be sold here, and where is it sold now? 7. a) You must return these books within a fortnight. b) These books must be returned within a fortnight, and what about those ones? 8. a) A gang of workmen built this house in 1840. b) This house was built in 1840, and what about that one? Put the sentences into the Passive Voice where possible. 1. Someone will drive you to the airport. 2. Goldfish live in fresh water. 3. The Egyptians built pyramids. 4. We walked 4 miles yesterday. 5. They arrived at 7 last night. 6. They informed me about it. 7. I slept till 8. 8. It's raining. 9. You must obey the rules. 10. He's sneezing again. 11. You can buy videos like this anywhere. 12. Someone has to write the history of this place. 13. They have sold their car to pay the debts. 14. They hold a meeting in the village hall once a week. 15. They have proved that there is no life on the Moon. 16. They owe a lot of money to the bank. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Indefinite or Past Continuous Passive. Model: 1. They (shut) the window. – The window was shut. 2. A beautiful melody (play). – A beautiful melody was being played. 1. The student (ask) to tell the story again. 2. Such mistakes (make) by even the best students. 3. A modern tune (play) when we came into the hall. 4. Every morning the workers (tell) what they had to do. 5. The houses (build) of stone, brick and wood. 6. At last the problem (solve) to everyone's satisfaction. 7. A new museum now (open). 8. A week ago two students of our group (choose) for jury service. 9. A special rule (make) for students to be taken to the University. 10. Last Friday he (meet) at the railway station. 11. When Tom was young, he (teach) two languages. Express the following sentences in the Passive. Do not mention the subjects of the active verbs. Model: They asked me my name and address. – I was asked my name and address. 1. Someone told us a very funny story yesterday. 2. The people gave him Write the sentences in the Passive. Model: my sister / operate on / a distiguished surgeon – My sister will be operated on by a distiguished surgeon. 1. a sound of violin / hear / in the hall 2. he / praise / his father / work hard 3. Bob / take for / his brother 4. I / wake up / at 7 o'clock / my mother 5. the envelope / find / on my desk 6. this book / buy / a week ago 7. the picture / paint / great artist 8. the window / break / the other day 9. the letter / post / tomorrow 10. your report / discuss / next week 11. the time-table / change / in a week 12. we / meet / at the station / Tom 13. the letter / bring / recently 14. milk / spill / just / Jack 15. this cup / break / my little brother 16. the room / dust / carefully 17. she / show / the shortest way / station 18. the lecturer / ask / question / about Dryzer 19. I / lend / this book / last Tuesday 20. a telegram / send / her brother 21. the doctor / send for 22. the teacher / listen to / attentively 23. his speech / speak about / much 24. this article / refer to / often 25. the plan / agree upon 26. his lecture / listen to / with great interest 27. he / find fault with / always 28. this house / live in / never Read the situation and write a sentence. Use the words in brackets. 1. The child is very ill. (The doctor / send for). 2. The old car is in excellent condition, (it / look after / well). 3. He was speaking for two hours, (he / listened to / in silence). 4. She is going into hospital tomorrow, (she / take good care of). 5. This little boy is always dirty, (he / not look after / properly). 6. She is always breaking things in the kitchen, (she / speak to / her carelessness). 7. He's Put the following into the Passive, mentioning the agent where necessary. 1. You can't wash this dress, (it / dry-clean). 2. They discuss unimportant thing. (a lot of time / waste). 3. They will type your letters in a minute, (the letters / type / in the office). 4. I can't play now, (my piano / repair / at the moment). Give the corresponding Passive construction. 1. We looked through all the advertisements very attentively. 2. The gardener gathered all the dry leaves and set fire to them. 3. People will talk much about the successful debut of the young actress, no doubt. 4. You can rely upon your guide's experience. 5. Why didn't the speaker dwelt longer upon this question? Put in the correct forms, active or passive, of the verbs in brackets. HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES Lord Manners was a rich and famous banker. When he (die), he (give) (from "Longman English Grammar Practice" by L. G. Alexander) |
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