Passive Voice
Упражнение 1. Переведите на русский язык.
Breakfast was cooked by our mother.
The new rule was explained to us at the English lesson.
The story was written by Chekhov.
Yesterday the sports centre was visited by lots of people.
This sports game is often played at P.E. lessons.
The ball was thrown over the fence.
The boxer was knocked down.
I was born in Moscow.
They will be trained by a famous coach.
I will be sent to the competition tomorrow.
Упражнение 2.Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present, Past или Future Simple Passive.
My question (to answer) yesterday.
Hockey (to play) in winter.
Mushrooms (to gather) in autumn.
Many houses (to burn) during the Great Fire of London.
His new book (to finish) next year.
Flowers (to sell) in shops and in the streets.
St. Petersburg (to found) in 1703.
Bread (to eat) every day.
The letter (to receive) yesterday.
Nick (to send) to Moscow next week.
I (to ask) at the lesson yesterday.
I (to give) a very interest ing book at the library last Friday.
Many houses (to build) in our town every year.
This work (to do) tomorrow.
This text (to translate) at the last lesson.
These trees (to plant) last autumn.
Many interesting games always (to play) at our PT lessons.
This bone (to give) to my dog tomorrow.
We (to invite) to a concert last Saturday.
Lost time never (to find) again.
Rome (not to build) in a day.
Упражнение 3. Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.
1. We asked him about his holidays.
2. They have already discussed the novel.
3. He did not give me his address.
4. She showed him the way to the metro station.
5. He will introduce me to his friends.
6. They are building a bridge over the river.
7. I haven't yet translated the article.
8. We were looking at the man with great surprise.
9. You will speak about the film at the lesson.
10. The headmistress sent for the pupil's parents.
11. Has the secretary typed the letters? — No, she is typing them now.