Passive Voice Exercise 1: Change from the active to the passive voice
(Переделайте предложения из действительного залога в
страдательный залог. Обратите внимание на порядок слов и формы
глагола в страдательном залоге. Выписывайте в тетрадь только
предложения в страдательном залоге!)
Например: We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers. - Some bananas and
flowers were given to Ann.
1 My father waters this flower every morning.
2 John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
3 Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
4 They find the new project worthless.
5 The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
6 We learn English proverbs every week.
7 The students have discussed the pollution problems since last
week.
8 He has broken his nose in a football match.
9 The waiter brings me this dish.
10 She left her relatives five million pounds.
Ответы
1 My father waters this flower every morning.
- This flower is watered by my father every morning.
2 John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
- Fiona was invited by John to his birthday party last night.
3 Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
- The English grammar has been explained by our teachers.
4 They find the new project worthless.
- The new project is found worthless.
5 The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
- The secretary wasn't phoned by the manager this morning.
6 We learn English proverbs every week.
- English proverbs are learned/learnt by us every week.
7 The students have discussed the pollution problems since last
week.
- The pollution problems have been discussed by the students since last
week.
8 He has broken his nose in a football match.
- His nose has been broken in a football match.
9 The waiter brings me this dish.
- This dish is brought by the waiter.
10 She left her relatives five million pounds.
- Five million pounds was left to her relatives (by her).