Упражнения для отработки Passive Voice.

1. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive Voice.

1. Somebody borrowed my pen.

2. Somebody broke this window.

3. Somebody brings me flowers every day.

4. Somebody will wash the floor.

5. Somebody is cleaning the room.

6. Somebody reads newspapers every day.

7. Somebody found my keys.

2. Complete the sentences with the passive voice form of the verb in brackets.

Model: BMW cars … Germany. (make) – BMW cars are made in Germany.

1. The best cheese … in France. (make)

2. Paper … by the Chinese. (invent)

3. Stonehenge … about three thousand years ago. (build)

4. The Russian State National Library … in 1892. (found)

5. This book … next year. (publish)

6. Our library … on Sundays. (close)

3. Make two passive constructions from one active one.

1. The librarian gave us an application form.

2. They paid him some money for helping.

3. Mike told us an interesting story.

4. The Petrovs showed them a new theatre.

5. The teacher sent me an e-mail.

4. Rewrite the sentences. Use the passive constructions.

1. Everybody always laughs at his jokes.

2. They have already sent for the doctor.

3. People often refer to this book.

4. We waited for Kate for ten minutes yesterday.