Ex. 20. Rewrite these sentences in the Passive.
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- We use the infinitive after modal verbs and a number of other verbs. The passive infinitive is to be done / to have done.
- Ex. 1. Find the passive verbs in this text. What tenses are they?
- Ex. 2. Underline all the passives.
- Ex.4. Put the sentences into the Passive voice.
- Ex. 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Progressive Passive.
- Ex. 13. Complete the text with expressions given below.
- Ex. 14. Open the brackets, using the correct form in the Passive.
- Ex. 18. Put the verbs in brackets into a suitable tense in the passive.
- Ex. 20. Rewrite these sentences in the Passive.
- Ex 22. Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple, the Past Continuous and the Past Perfect in the Active or in the Passive Voice.
- Ex. 26. Put the sentences into the passive voice.
- Passive verbs with prepositional objects
- Ex. 31. Put the sentence with a verb + preposition/adverb combination into the passive.
- Ex. 33. Express in the passive the second of each of the following pairs of sentences. Do not mention the active subjects. The first two sentences are done for you.
- Ex. 38. Rewrite these verbs as passives, keeping them in the same tense, and removing they, we, someone, etc.
- Ex. 40. Rewrite the sentences, putting the underlined verbs into the Passive. Make any other changes necessary.
- Ex. 42. Read this information about what happened to the Watsons.
- Passive structures of the verbs
- Ex. 46. Change the structure using the Passive Voice.
- Ex. 49. Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Correct it of write “right”.
- Ex. 52. Use passive or active, in any appropriate tense, for the verbs in brackets.
- Ex. 53. Supply the required passive forms of the verbs in brackets.
- Ex. 54. Use the required passive forms.
- Ex. 55. Use the required active or passive tense forms.
- Ex. 56. Translate into English.
- Ex. 58. Translate into English.
- Ex. 62. Choose the best way of continuing after each sentence.
- A) Rewrite these instructions, using simple commands instead of the passive.
- Complete these sentences using a passive construction. Only use by if it’s natural to do so.
- Turn these newspapers headlines into radio news headlines. (Informal, spoken form.)
- Ex. 66. Practice saying these sentences and answer the questions.
- Ex. 68. You are telling a friend some news. Use the notes and write each sentence in the Present Perfect, active (has done) or passive (has been done).
- Group work. Match the two columns. Then make a sentence for each, using the passive. Look at the example first.
- The formation of the passive voice………………. . . 1
- Progressive forms……………………………………. . 11
- AIDS kills Freddie's 2 lovers. Star's dead lovers
- Phone call of terror. Gay life ended 7-year affair
Ex. 20. Rewrite these sentences in the Passive.
1. Glinka composed the opera «Ivan Susanin».
2. This mine will produce large quantities of coal this year.
3. A railway line connects the village with the town.
4. A famous architect designed this theatre.
5. This plant had fulfilled the yearly plan by the 15th November.
6. The student read the text aloud
7. The teacher will correct the student’s composition.
8. Soviet scientists are making wonderful discoveries.
9. Who has written this article?
10.The workers are unloading the steamer.
11.The director has just signed the letter.
12.The customs officer is counting the cases.
13.When he entered the room, the legal adviser was checking the contract.
14.The buyers will insure the cargo with «Gosstrakh».
15.As the buyers had not opened a letter of credit, we could not ship the goods.
2. ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? MIXED TENSES.
Ex. 21. Put the verb in brackets into the Past Indefinite in the Active or in the Passive Voice.
1. A note (bring) in, addressed to Eleanor, and (put) on a table to await her.
2. When the door (close), old Jolyon (drop) his paper, and (stare) long and anxiously in front of him.
3. To his knowing eyes the scene below easily (explain).
4. Then the door (shut) behind him/
5. Finally his name (call), and the boy (push) forward to her.
6. Taking the lamp, they (go) into the woodshed where the coal (deposit).
7. Finally he (persuade) by Bass to go away.
8. But when autumn (come) the cows (drive) home from the grass.
9. I (lead) the way up and as I (reach) the top, the door (open) by Mr. Smith.
10.At lunch nothing (discuss) but the latest news.
11.Bass, a very much astonished boy, (set) free.
12.«Will you work on this job all your life?» The question (ask) with sincere interest.
13.Jerry (know) he (hide) by darkness and the massive foliage. She (tap) on the door. John (open) it
14.For the few first minutes he (occupy) with eating; then as his appetite (quiet), he (take) his time.
15.The living-room (sweep), (mop) and (dust).
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