Упражнения » Passive Voice

Переведите в Passive Voice.
1. Please don"t make me drink milk. 2. She could not make him go to bed early. 3. The dog made the cat climb the tree. 4. The teacher made her rewrite the exercise. 5. She made the dog jump over the fence. 6. He made his brother jump into the water. 7. The rain made us return home. 8. Make her put on her coat: it is very cold today. 9. Why didn"t you make your son learn the poem? 10. 1 can"t make my cat catch mice. 11. When will you make your friend do his morning exercises?

1 I am not made to drink milk.
2 He could not be made to go to bed early.
3 The cat was made to climb the tree by the dog.
4 She was made to rewrite the exercise by the teacher.
5 The dog was made to jump over the fence by her.
6 His brother was made to jump into the water.
7 We were made to return home.
8 She is made to put on her coat: it is very cold today.
9. Why wasn’t your son made to learn the poem?
10. My cat can’t be made to catch mice.
11. When will your friend be made to do his morning exercises?

Change the following into the Passive Voice. Leave out the subject of the action.
Model: 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 fimsh this work tomorrow. 7. We shall invite him to take part in the concert. 8. The workers are repairing the road. 9. They were showing the film from 7 till 8. 10. She has locked the door. 11. Someone has broken my pencil.
12. 1 have posted the letter. 13. They had written the compo sition before the bell rang. 14. The travellers made camp not far from the village.

1. The flowers are watered every day. 2. This magazine is published in Paris. 3. Such questions are not discussed at our meetings, 4. This castle was built in the 16th century. 5. This film was not shown last week. 6. This work will not be finshed tomorrow. 7. He will be invited to take part in the concert. 8. The road is being repaired. 9. The film was being shown from 7 till 8. 10. The door has been locked. 11. My pencil has been broken. 12. The letter has been posted. 13. The composition had been written before the bell rang. 14. The camp was made not far from the village.

18. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.
1. They sell oysters in the shop next door.
2. They haven’t delivered the food yet.
3. Shakespeare wrote King Lear.
4. They have to answer the questions on this sheet.
5. Has anybody put the cases upstairs?
6. Someone should take this rubbish away.
7. They’ll ask you a lot of questions.
8. Someone’s going to send her some flowers.
9. They didn’t pay me much for that job.
10. Have they offered him a better job?
11. They told us a secret.
12. Would they lend me their car?
13. People should send their complaints to the head office.
14. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness. __
15. They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco.
16. The bill includes service.
17. People don’t use this road very often.
18. They cancelled all the flights because of fog. _
19. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.
20. They are building a new ring-road round the city.

Oysters are sold in the shop next door.

The food has not been delivered yet.

King Lear was written by Shakespeare.

The questions on this sheet have to been answered.

Cases were put upstairs.

This rubbish should be taken away.

A lot of question will be asked to you.

Some flowers are going to be sent to her by someone.

That job was not paid to me. I was not paid much for that job.

Have a better job been offered to him.

A secret was told to us.

Would their car be lent to me?

Their complaints should be sent to the head office (by people).

The meeting had to be postponed because of ilness.

Next year’s congress are going to be hold in San Francisco.

Service is included in the bill.

That road are not used very often.

All the flights were cancelled because of fog.

I was accused of stealing the money.

A new ring-road is being built round the city.

Insert the required tense (Passive Voice).
1. "I don’t want to hear another word. I never so in my whole life, (to insult) (/. Shaw)
2. But what shall I do if you ? (to kill) (Shaw)
3. Godfrey waited, before he spoke again, until the ale and the door (to bring, to close) (Eliot)
4. In whatever spare time he could find, he read the current research journals, trying to understand the implications of the experiments which throughout the world, (to perform) (Wilson)
5. Merriman, order the dog-cart at once. Mr. Ernest suddenly to town, (to call back) (Wilde)
6. Upon the Doctor and the widow the eyes of both Mr. Tuprnan and his companion for some time, when the stranger broke silence, (to fix) (Dickens)
7. In 1834, the Houses of Parliament, with the exception of Westminster Hall by fire. They ’. by Sir Charles Barry, (to destroy, to rebuild)
8. "I’m afraid that we’re going to have to move," he said. "This lab won’t be big enough for us after all. But there’s a double room on the eleventh floor that " (to use — negative) (Wilson)
9. Lanny noticed that he by three white men from the coffee stall on the other side of the road, (to watch)
10. It was past eleven o’clock — a late hour for the little village of Cobham — when Mr. Pickwick retired to the bedroom which for his reception, (to prepare) (Dickens)
11. We . if we , but never mind, (to scold, to see) (Ch. Bronte)
12. The Nobel Prize to him in 1924 when the advent of wave mechanics had revealed the importance of his work, ten years after his famous experiment (to give, to perform) (Wilson)
13. The camp of peace will not allow the outbreak of a new war that by the imperialists. (to prepare)
14. I called. to ask if a diamond brooch of mine (to find) (Wilde)
15. The tea-things scarcely _ when the London coach deposited Mr. Weller, senior, at the door, (to put away) (Dickens)
16. Annette’s most valuable stone was ruby, which to her when she was twelve by an Indian prince who was in love with her mother, (to give) (Murdoch)
17. He [Jim] put down his pail. and bent over the toe with absorbing interest while the bandage (to unwind) (Twain)
18. He carefully examined the contents of his case, and did not speak again until the beer and he had paid for it. (to bring) (Priestley)
19. The little patient — and , and now lay composed in her crib, (to examine, to soothe) (Ch. Bronte)
20. It was an idea that at that moment by Colonel Melchett and Colonel Bantry. (to discuss) (Christie)
21. Lanny cruelly, heartlessly in the way Sara When he , the barking of a dog It __ by hurried footsteps, (to beat, to beat, to beat, to hear, to follow).

1. have never been so insulted
2. are killed
3. was brought, was closed
4. are performed
5. has been called back
6. were fixed
7. were destroyed, were rebuilt
8. isn’t used
9. had been watched
10. had been prepared
11. shall be scolded, are seen
12. was given, had been performed
13. is being prepared
14. had been found
15. had scarcely been put away
16. had been given
17. was being unwound
18. had been brought
19. had been examined, soothed
20. was being discussed
21. was beaten, had been beated, was being beated, was heard, was followed

Exercise 2.
Rewrite the sentences into Passive voice.
Cows produce milk._________
Jack loves Sue.
Julia rescued three cats.
The mechanic didn’t repair the DVD recorder._
The teacher doesn’t open the window.
You finish the exercise now.
She pays the bills every month.
A thief stole Bob’s painting.
He cuts the bread with a big knife.
Farmers grow vegetables.________

Milk is prodeced by cows.
Sue is loved by Jack.
Three cats were rescued by Julia.
The DVD recorder was not repaired by mechanic.
The window isn’t opened by teacher.
The exersise is finished now.
The bills are paid every mounth.
Bob’s painting was stolen.
The bread is cut with a big knife.
Vegetables are grown by farmers.

Milk is prodeced by cows.
Sue is loved by Jack.
Three cats were rescued by Julia.
The DVD recorder was not repaired by the mechanic.
The window isn’t opened by teacher.
The exersise is finished by you now.
The bills are paid by her every month.
Bob’s painting was stolen.
The bread is cut by him with a big knife.
Vegetables are grown by farmers.

Translate into Russian, paying attention to the use of the Passive Voice.
1) The planets are attracted by the sun.
2) The poem "Poltava" was written by A. S Pushkin.
3) The new theatre will be built next year.
4) The railway time-table is changed twice a year.
5) He was surprised at my unexpected arrival.
6) They are interested in these problems.
7) We were told the news yesterday.
8) The parcel will be brought to the office in half an hour.
9) She was promised an invitation card to the party.
10) Some of these new magazines are sent abroad every month.

1) Планеты притягиваются солнцем
2) Поэма "Полтава" написана А. С Пушкиным
3) Новый театр будет построен в следующем году
4) Расписание движения железных дорог меняется два раза в год.
5) Он был удивлен моим неожиданным прибытием
6) Они заинтересованы в этих проблемах.
7) Нам вчера сообщили новости.
8) Посылка будет доставлена в офис через полчаса.
9) Ей обещали пригласительный билет на вечеринку.
10) Некоторые из этих новых журналов ежемесячно отправляются за границу.

1). Солнце притягивает планеты
2). Стихотворение «Полтава» было написано А. С. Пушкиным.
3). Новый театр будет построен в следующем году.
4). Железнодорожный график меняется два раза в год.
5). Он был удивлен моим неожиданным прибытием.
6). Они заинтересованы в этих проблемах.
7). Нам вчера сообщили новости.
8). Посылка будет отправлена в офис через полчаса.
9). Ей пообещали приглашение на вечеринку.
10). Некоторые из этих новых журналов отправляются за границу каждый месяц

Put the sentences into Passive Voice.
1) Greenpeace supporters organize demonstrations to protect the environment.
2) Many farmers use chemicals to protect crops from insects.
3) Greenhouse gas causes global warming.
4) The government introduces new laws to save the Earth for younger generations.
5) The ozone layer protects the Earth from the harmful effects of the sun.
6) Ecologists believe that people can save the planet for their children.

1. Demonstrations are organized to protect the environment (by Greenpeace supporters).
2. Chemicals are used to protect crops from insects (by farmers).
3. Global warming is caused (by greenhouse gas).
4. New laws are introduced to save the planet for younger generations (by the government).
5. The Earth is protected from the harmful effects of the sun (by the ozone layer).
6. The planet could be save for their children.
(то что в скобках можно писать, можно и нет, но правильней не писать. )

PASSIVE VOICE This book (republish) by the end of September. 2. When the telephone (invent)? 3 The letter and the parcel (post) tomorrow. 41 (bear) in a small Russian town. 5 All the questions on the paper must (answer). 6. My house (paint) the whole day yesterday. 7. The room (not clean) yet. 8. Wait a little. Your question (discuss now. 9. When the first restaurant (open) in our district? 10. Don’t worry! Your keys (found. Here they are. 1 Can I help you, madam? thanks, l (serve) 2. The examination (hold) next Friday. 3. Your composition (write) yet? 4. The room (clean) yet? Can I use it? 5. The translation (do) in time. Everyone was glad. 6. It was very dark. Nothing could (seen) 7. Rugby (play) since 1845. 8. Where is the radio? lt (repair)? 9. All the work (do) by 6 o’clock yesterday. 10. Where are the skis They (repair) now?

PASSIVE VOICE This book was republished by the end of September. 2. When the telephone was invented? 3 The letter and the parcel will be posted tomorrow. 41 Born in a small Russian town. 5 All the questions on the paper must be answered. 6. My house has been painted the whole day yesterday. 7. The room is not cleaned yet. 8. Wait a little. Your question is being discussed now. 9. When has the first restaurant been opened in our district? 10. Don’t worry! Your keys has been found. Here they are. 1 Can I help you, madam? thanks, l am served. 2. The examination will be held next Friday. 3. Your composition has been written yet? 4. Hasn’t the room been cleaned yet? Can I use it? 5. The translation was done in time. Everyone was glad. 6. It was very dark. Nothing could be seen 7. Rugby has been plaid since 1845. 8. Where is the radio? ls it repaired? 9. All the work was done by 6 o’clock yesterday. 10. Where are the skis Were they repaired now?

Change the sentences from active voice to passive voice
1. they made a reservation a month ago
2. the workers build a tall and beatiful building near our house
3. we havent invited this girl to our school party.
4. i didnt know that my aunt had sold her flat two month ago
5. i must observe school rules
6. he will clean his flat tomorrow after lessons
7. she is watching a new film with her small brothers
8. when i came my room he was listening to jazz
9. this boys always laugh at my niece

1 the reservation was made a month ago
2 a tall and beautiful building was built by workers near our house
3 this girl hasn’t been invited to our school party
4 i didn’t know that my aunt’s flat had been sold two months ago
5 the school rules have to be observed by me
6 his flat will be cleaned by him tomorrow after lessons
7 a new film is being watched by her and her small brothers
8 when i came to my room, the jazz was being listened to by him
9 my niece is always getting laught at by theese boys

Make up sentences using the Passive Voice. 1. Strings: sheep gut. 2. Drums: metal, wood and a vibrating membrane. 3. Stringed instruments: wood. 4. Flute: yellow brass plated with silver. 5. Most electronic instruments: plastic and metals. 6. Saxophones: brass. 7. Woodwinds: wood. 8. Experimental strings: silver, glass, gold, silk. 9. Brass instruments: brass. 10. Tambourine:hoop, small metal discs set.

Если я правильно понимаю, нужно написать из чего сделаны музыкальные инструменты. Если это так, все очень просто.
1. Strings are made from sheep gut.
2. Drams are made from metal, wood and a vibrating membrane.
3. Stringed instruments are made of wood.
4. Flute is made from yellow brass plated with silver.
5. Most electronic instruments are made of plastic and metals.
6. Saxophones are made of brass.
7. Woodwinds are made of wood.
8. Experimental strings are made of silver, glass, gold, silk.
9. Brass instruments are made of brass.
10. Tambourine is made of hoop, small metal discs set.