PASSIVE VOICE

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 548.

GRAMMAR

Ex.1. Decide whether the sentences are written in Active or Passive.
1. They often listen to music.

2. She is reading the newspaper now.

3. These cars are produced in Japan.

4. Alan teaches Geography.

5. German is spoken in Austria.

6. Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake in 1906.

7. Henry Ford invented the assembly line.

8. The bus driver was hurt yesterday.

9. You should open your workbooks.

10. This house has been built by my father.

Ex.2. Use by or with to complete the sentences.

1. The room was tidied up … my brother.

2. A lot of goods have been bought … customers.

3. The tree will be cut down … a saw.

4. This dictionary is often used … our students.

5. He was hit in the eye … a snowball.

6. The mixture must be stirred … a fork.

7. In the future big cities will be blocked … cars.

8. The car will not be repaired … William.

9. Was this circle drawn … a pencil?

10. Could the dog be fed … you?

Ex.3. Introduce correct passive forms of the verb in Simple Tenses:

1. Jam … (make) from fruit, from strawberries, for example.

2. The results of geography test … (announce) next Friday.

3. Two people … (injure) in the accident that I saw last night.

4. … speaking loudly … (forbid) in the libraries?

5. I … (wake) up by some loud screams yesterday morning.

6. That conversation … (not/finish) until we reach a deal.

7. We … (warn) against thieves in the place we stayed last summer.

8. All prizes … (hand) in tomorrow at 4 o'clock.

9. The letter … (not/post) a week ago, it was earlier.

10. … your shop … (close) for a long time? I hope it won't.

11. My flowers … (not/water) every day. I do it every three days.

12. … that car … (produce) in Sweden or Italy? How old was it?

13. My car … (drive) by a friend of mine tomorrow.

14. Mike and I … (catch) reading my sister's diary yesterday.

15. I … (tell) to be quiet at least twice during each lesson. I'm used to it.

Ex.4. Introduce correct passive forms of the verb in Present and Past Tenses:

1. He … (offer) a new job last week.
2. The bridge … (blow up) yesterday.
3. This novel … (write) by Hemingway.
4. Flies … (catch) by spiders.
5. All the trees … (cut) down yesterday.
6. We … (tell) to go home now.
7. Their purse … (steal) yesterday night in the disco.
8. Rain … (hold) up by fog.
9. He … (admit) to the University a week ago.
10. Pigs … (use) to find truffles.
11. The old theatre … (reopen) last Friday.
12. She … (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday.
13. Rotten eggs … (throw) at him last month in Bristol.
14. Mice … (catch) by cats.
15. I … (often / ask) for her address.