Grammar: The Passive Voice.

• We use the infinitive after modal verbs and a number of other verbs. The passive infinitive is to be done/ to have been done

Can/could May/ might Must/ have to Should/ would Needn’t

be done have been done

Lions and tigers can be seen in Zoos. He spoke very clearly; he could be heard by everyone

• The verbs which take prepositional objects can form passive construction of the following pattern:

smb is smth was will be

sent for spoken about laught at

The verbs taking prepositional objects.

The verbs taking prepositional objects.

to agree to/with- (біреумен) келісу

to agree on/upon- келісімге келу

to call for,on – ( біреудің) артынан кіру

to deal with – (біреумен) жұмысы болу

to hear of – (туралы) есту

to insist on/upon – дегеніне көндіру

to laugh at – (біреуге) күлу

to look after- күтіп баптау

to put with- табысу

to refer to- жүгіну

to send for- біреудің артынан жіберу

to think of- (біреу) туралы ойлау

to comment on – түсініктеме беру

to provide for- жабдықтау, қамдау

to lose sight of- көзден жоғалту

to make use of- пайдалану, қолдану

Ex.6.Read the situation and write a sentence. Use the words in brackets.

Example: He seldom keeps his promise.(he/can/rely/on)

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 advise/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/ come/rely on)10. Shakespeare was born more that 400 years ago.(he/look upon/the greatest of English poets)

Ex.7.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. They will type your letters in a minute.(the letters/ type/ in the other office) 4. I can’t play now.(my piano/ repair/ at the moment) 5. The guests ate other 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. The letter can’t be mailed.(it/ not stamp). 10. I would like to meet her mother.(I/ not introduce/ yet).

Ex.8. 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 dwell longer upon this question? 6. You should send the sick man to hospital. They will look after him much better there.7. A famous architect has designed the new theatre this week. 8. This plant had fulfilled the yearly plan by the 15 december.9. The workers are discharging the steamer. 10. The students read the text and translated it into English. 11.Who has written this article?

Ex.9.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) a magnificent funeral which (attend) by hundreds of famous people. The funeral was going to (hold) in West Minister Abbey. Many ordinary people (line) the streets to watch the procession. The wonderful black and gold carriage (draw) by 6 black horses. The mourners (follow) in silence. Lord Manners (give) a royal farewell. Two tramps were among the crowd, they (watch) the procession. As solemn music (can/hear) in the distance, one of them (turn) other and (whisper) in admiration: ”Now that’s what I call really living! ” (from “Longman English Grammar Practice”by L.G. Alexander)

Ex.10.Translate the sentences into English.

1. Бұл профессордың дәрістерін әрдайым үлкен қызығушылықпен тыңдайды. 2. Мені Джон бөліп жіберді. 3. Оны (бәрі) әрқашан жақсы көрді және оған сенді. 4. Оны достары күтеді. 5. Мен қысқа хаттың қарындашпен жазылғанына сенімдімін. 6. Есікті кексе әйел ашты, және Джейнді кіші қонақ бөлмеге жіберді. 7. Кереует салынбаған, орындық сынған. 8. Бұл хатқа директор қолы жаңа ғана қойылған. 9. Тауарлар әлі жеткізілмеген. 10. Бұл келісім-шартқа қол қойылған ба? 11. Бұл сұрақ әлі зерттелмеген. 12. Жәшіктер саналған. Оларды қоймаға апарып тастауға болады. 13. Кітапхана жабық болды, себебі сағат 8 болды. 14. Бұл фильм жөнінде көп айтады. 15. Ол өзін неліктен сонда жіберетінін біліп қояды. 16. Қала бойынша экскурсия кезінде болат өндіретін зауытты көрсетті. 17. Жақсы оқылатын кітаптарды кітапхана сөрелерінен аз кездестіресің.

БӨЖ тапсырмалары:

Read the text “The truth about the Titanic” and ex. a, b, c, d, p. 106-107 (CliveOxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig, English File,Intermediate, Oxford University Press 1997)