The Passive Voice

Exercise 1. Make the following interrogative and negative.

1. All pupils are supplied with textbooks. 2. America was discovered by Columbus. 3. The floor was painted last summer. 4. The shop will be closed at 8 o'clock. 5. The sick man is being operated on.

Exercise 2. Change the following into the Passive Voice. Leave out the subject of the action.

M o d e l: They grow wheat here. — Wheat is grown here.

1. The girls water the flowers every day. 2. They publish this magazine in Paris. 3. We do not discuss such questions at our meetings. 4. Somebody built this castle in the 16th century. 5. They did not show this film last week. 6. They will not finish this work tomorrow. 7. We shall invite him to take part in the concert.

Exercise 3. Turn the following into the Passive Voice without leaving out the subject of the action.

M o d e l: Popov invented the radio.—The radio was invented by

Popov.

1. My sister teaches me English. 2. Peter drives the car. 3. The fascists killed her father. 4. Mary has lost her key. 5. His assistant will meet the delegation.

Exercise 4. Put questions to the italicized words.

1. The letter will be answered tomorrow. 2. They were shown many places of interest. 3. Wheat is grown in each of these regions.

Exercise 5. Ask when- and where-questions using the Passive Voice.

M o d e l: We sent a telegram on Monday. – When was the telegram sent?

1. The pupils wrote a dictation yesterday. 2. The girls water flowers in the evening. 3. The writer will publish his novel next year. 4. We met the delegation at the station.

Exercise 6. Translate into English.

1. На цьому заводі виробляють сільськогосподарські машини. 2. Читальний зал провітрюється чотири рази на день. 3. Ця фабрика була збудована десять років тому.

4. Підручники продаватимуться завтра. 5. Коли було видано цю книжку? 6. Їй дали українсько-англійський словник. 7. Йому запропонували квиток на концерт. 8. Вам заплатять за цю роботу завтра. 9. їм наказали залишити зал. 10. Солдатам було наказано переправитися через річку.

Узгодження часів

Exercise 1. Change from direct into indirect speech.

1. The pupils said, "We study English." 2. The girl said, "I learned French at school. 3. The man said, "I am an engineer." 4. My aunt said, "I'll be at home at seven o'clock."5. Mary said,

"I was there with my parents." 6. The boy said, "I have done my homework." 7. His father said, "I don't speak Spanish." 8. The doctor said, "I'll come again in the morning." 9. The woman said,

"I did not see Helen there." 10. The children said, "We had lunch at school."

Exercise 2. Ask your classmates and then say what they answered.

M o d e l: Ask your classmate if he speaks English. — Do you

speak English?— Yes, I do. I speak English.— He said

that he spoke English.

Ask your classmate:

1. if he studies mathematics; 2. if he goes in for sports; 3. if he will go to the cinema this evening; 4. if he is tired; 5. if he likes to play volley-ball; 6. if he drank tea for breakfast; 7. if he will go skiing today;

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

1. Вона каже, що її мати працює в школі. 2. Вона сказала, що її мати працює в школі.

3. Він каже, що його батько працював на фабриці. 4. Він сказав, що його батько працював на фабриці. 5. Він каже, що влітку поїде до моря. 6. Він сказав, що влітку він поще до моря. 7. Ми знаємо, що він вдома. 8. Ми знали, що він вдома. 9. Вона думала, що ви подзвоните їй. 10. Вони думали, що я знаю французьку мову. 11. Вона сказала, що їй подобається фільм.

Інфінітив

Exercise 1. Translate into English using the infinitive.

А. 1. Я радий, що працюю разом з ним. 2. Я радий, що працював разом з ним. 3. Вона щаслива, що вчиться в цьому інституті. 4. Вона щаслива, що вчилась у цьому інституті.

Б. 1. Я радий запросити вас на вечір. 2. Я радий, що мене запрошують на вечір. 3. Я радий, що запросив їх на вечір. 4. Я радий, що мене запросили на вечір.

В. 1. Я хочу послати їй телеграму. 2. Я хочу, щоб мене послали на конференцію. 3. Моя сестра хоче побачити їх там.

Г. 1. Забути цей день було неможливо. 2. Переправлятися через річку вночі було небезпечно. 3. Вчитися наполегливо – завдання кожного учня.

Exercise 2. Combine the given two sentences into one using the Objective Infinitive Complex.

M o d e l: Mary opened the window. I saw it.—I saw Mary open the window.

1. Peter took my pen. I saw it. 2. He ran to the river. I saw it. 3. The girl smiled. I noticed it.

4. The children shouted in the next room. I heard it.

Exercise 3. Transform the sentences using the Subjective Infinitive, Complex instead of the Objective Infinitive Complex.

M o d e l: I saw her read the letter. – She was seen to read the letter.

1. We heard her sing a folk song. 2. I saw him put his coat on. 3. They heard the clock strike nine. 4. We saw the rider disappear in the distance. 5. We saw the plane take off.