- •The passive voice
- •2. Uses of the passive voice peculiar to the english language
- •Ex. 2. (b) Read the situation and write a sentence. Use the words in brackets.
- •Ex. 7. (в, с) Open the brackets. Use the necessary tenses in the Passive Voice.
- •Ex. 8. (c) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form in the Active or in the Passive
- •Ex. 9. (в, с) Give the corresponding passive construction.
- •Ex. 10. (в, с) Give the corresponding passive construction.
- •Ex. 11. (в, с) Translate the sentences into English.
- •Ex. 15. (b, c) Translate the sentences into Russian. Point out the passive forms.
- •Ex. 16. (c,d) Translate the sentences into Russian. Point out the passive forms.
Ex. 2. (b) Read the situation and write a sentence. Use the words in brackets.
Model: 1. He seldom keeps his promise, (he/can/ rely on). He can't be relied on.
2. He's very sensitive, (he/not like/to laugh at). He doesn't like to be laughed at!
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/look after/ properly). 6. She is always breaking things in the kitchen, (she/speak to/about her carelessness). 7. He's a sensible man. (his advice/listen to/carefully). 8. The dentist said her teeth were very bad. (they/take care of). 9. He never broke a promise in his life, (he/can/rely on). 10. Shakespeare was born more than 400 years ago. (he/look upon/the greatest of English poets).
Ex. 3. (B) 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 things, (a lot of time/ waste) 3. The town is in ruin, (it/destroy/earthquake). 4. It is difficult to do (it/more easily/do/machine) 5. The guests ate all the sandwiches, and drank all the lemonade, (nothing/leave). 6. I can't find my parcel anywhere, (it/post?). 7. I have no information. (I/inform/of the change of the plan) 8. I'm afraid we have sold all our copies but we have ordered more, (more/order) 9. I would like to meet her mother. (I/not introduce/yet)
Ex. 4. (А, В) Translate into English. Use the Pattern:
1. Ее не простили. 2. Меня не спрашивали. 3. Этот вопрос не задавали. 4. Его ошибка была прощена и забыта. 5. Ей многие завидовали. 6. Ее успеху завидовали меньше, чем она ожидала. 7. Ее отсутствие можно извинить. 8. Ну, я прощен? 9. Этот вопрос могут задать. 10. Тебя могут спросить. 11. Такое нельзя простить.
Ex. 5. (А, В) Translate into English. Use the Pattern:
1. Мне показали, как это делается. 2. Ей обещают хорошую работу. 3. Ему дали новое задание (mission). 4. В отеле вам будут давать завтрак и ужин. 5. Почему мне предложили эту работу? 6. Никаких объяснений мне не дали. 7. Новая модель тестируется сейчас в лаборатории уже месяц. 8. Мне даже ничего не обещали. 9. Почему нам этого не сказали?
Ex. 6. (В, С) Open the brackets, using the correct form in the Passive Voice.
1. Dictionaries may not (use) at the examination. 3. Why the car (not lock) or (put) into the garage? 4. I'm not wearing my black shoes today. They (mend). 5. This room (use) only on special occasions. 6. He was taken to hospital this afternoon, and (operate on) tomorrow morning. 7. The damaged buildings (reconstruct) now, the reconstruction (finish) by the end of the year. 8. The paintings (exhibit) till the end of the month. 9. She heard footsteps, she thought she (follow). 10. Why don't you use your car? - it (repair) now, I had a bad accident a week ago. - Anybody (hurt)? 11. She is very selfish, she (spoil) by her parents. 12. My keys (return) to me yesterday; they (find) in the office.