Lesson № 7-8 Passive Voice Revision

The Seventh -Eighth Lessons ( in writing)

(13.04.-17.04.2020)

Tuesday, the 14^th of April ( in writing)

Grammar ( in writing)

Passive Voice Revision ( in writing)

Passive Voice (Пасивний стан) – це граматична категорія, яка вказує, що підмет (хто? що?) не виконує самостійно дію, зазначену в реченні, а відчуває цю дію на собі, тобто є об'єктом цієї дії. Той (те), над ким (чим) виконується дія, називається passive subject (пасивний суб'єкт, пасивний підмет).

• He is loved by his parents. – Він любимий батьками. (дослівно)
• My homework was done by me yesterday. – Моє домашнє завдання було виконано мною вчора

Exercise 1Choose the correct verb active or passive
              (in writing)

1. German is spoken / speaks in Austria.
2. Lots of houses destroyed / were destroyed by the earthquake .
3. Alan teaches / is taught Geography.
4. .These cars produce /are produced in Japan.
5. Henry Ford was invented / invented the assembly line.
6. Somebody cleans / is cleaned the office every day.
7. Somebody is sent/ sends emails.
8. The grass cuts / is cut every day.
9. Paul found / was found the key.
10. the computer fixed / was fixed yesterday.
11. Who painted / was painted The Mona Lisa?
12. My ballet store / was stolen.

Exercise 2 Change these sentences from the active to passive voice

(in writing)

1. They grow coffee in Kenya.
2. They publish The Times newspaper in London.
3. They transport oranges from Valencia to Germany in special crates.
4. The shark ate the man.
5. The arsonist started the fire.
6. The police took him away.

Exercise 3The first sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE. Choose the most correct way of saying the same thing in the PASSIVE VOICE:

(in writing)

1. They were interviewing her for the job.
She ________________ for the job.
- was being interviewed
- was interviewed
- has been interviewed

2.Tom is writing the letter.
The letter ________________ by Tom.
- was written
- is being written
- has been written
3. Everyone understands English.
English ________________ by everyone.
- is understood
- has been understood
- was understood
4. The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.
This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
- has been brought up
- is brought up
- was brought up
5. The professor told him not to talk in class.
He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
- has been told
- was told
- was being told
6. They say that women are smarter than men.
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.
- were being said
- were said
- are said
7. The fire has destroyed the house.
The house ________________ by the fire.
- has been destroyed
- was being destroyed
- is destroyed
8. She would have told you.
You ________________ by her.
- would have been told
- would be told
- were being told
9. She would reject the offer.
The offer ________________ by her.
- will have been rejected
- would be rejected
- will be rejected
10. This surprises me.
I ________________ by this.
- would have been surprised
- will be surprised
- am surprised

Exercise 4The first sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE. Choose the most correct way of saying the same thing in the PASSIVE VOICE:
(in writing)
1.They passed me up for that position.
I ________________ for that position.
- was passed up
- was being passed up
- am passed up
2. By tomorrow, I will have bought the car.
By tomorrow, the car ________________ by me.
- was being bought
- will have been bought
- was bought
3.John bought the Picasso painting.
The Picasso painting ________________ by John.
- was bought
- will have been bought
- is bought
4. Most students misunderstand this story.
This story ________________ by most students.
- was misunderstood
- has been misunderstood
- is misunderstood
5. My brother carried the groceries into the room.
The groceries ________________ by my brother into the room.
- were being carried
- have been carried
- were carried