I) Turn form ACTIVE into PASSIVE as in the
example:
1. He gave me a
present.
a) I was given a present.
b) A present was given to me.
2. The waiter will
bring us the bill.
a) We will be brought the bill by the waiter
b) …The bill will be brought to us by the waiter.
3. The Queen
presented him with a medal.
to present somebody with smth = a oferi cuiva ceva
to introduce somebody to somebody else = a prezenta pe cineva altcuiva
a) …He was presented with a medal by The Queen.
b) …A medal was presented to him by The Queen.
4. Her mother bought
Mary some sweets.
a) …Mary was bought some sweets by her mother.
b) …Some sweets were bought for Mary by her mother.
5. Bob has sold Ted
a second-hand car.
a) …Ted has been sold a second-hand car by Bob.
b) …A second-hand car has been sold to Ted by Bob.
6. Larry is going to
send a letter to Tom.
a) …A letter is going to be sent to Tom by Larry.
b) …Tom is going to get a letter from Larry.
Some people saw a UFO in the sky above London last
night. They reported it to the police. The army sent a helicopter to look at it
more closely. The UFO shot the helicopter down and killed both men in it.
People have given photographs of the UFO to the police. Experts are looking at them now.
Rewrite
the following passage in the PASSIVE:
Someone broke into a local jewellery shop yesterday.
The owner had just locked up the shop when a robber with a gun threatened him.
The robber told him to unlock the shop and give him all the diamonds in the
safe. Then the robber tied him up. The police have organized a search for the
robber. They hope they will find him in a few days. Doctors are treating the
owner of the shop for shock.
Rewrite
the following passage in the PASSIVE:
My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered
him a lot of money for it. He will deliver the painting tomorrow. When they
give him the money he will tell them the truth. He painted it one night while
he was sleepwalking!
This picture was painted by my uncle.A lot of money has been offered to him by someone.Tomorrow the painting will be delivered by him.The truth will be told by him after the money is given to him.The painting was painted one night while he was sleepwalking.
;;;;;;;) Make questions in the PASSIVE from these
cues:
Example: Where / our local newspaper
/ print
Where is our
local newspaper printed?
1. How many / photos
/ store / in the photo library
…How many photos are stored in the photo library ?
2. photographs /
develop / in the photo library
…Are photographs developed in the photo library ?
3. Where / messages
/ receive
……Where are messages recived ?
4. the Daily
Mirror / print / in Manchester
……Is the Daily Mirror printed in Manchester ?
5. this magazine /
sell / in Spain
……Is this magazine sold in Spain ?
abroad = peste granita
aboard= peste bord
6. Why / newspapers
/ send abroad
…Why are newspapers sent abroad ?
7. When / the
newspaper / print
……When is the newspaper printed ?
8. How / newspapers
/ deliver
……How are newspapers delivered ?
9. Where / stories /
write
……Where are stories written ?
10. a lot of paper /
use / for each issue
……Is a lot of paper used for each issue ?
issue =editie ( tiparita a unei reviste ...)/ problema serioasa
Write
sentences in the PASSIVE. Use these phrases:
* in the
sea * at school * in the kitchen * at the post office
* in
Australia * in Italy * at weddings * in Mediterranean countries
* in the
cinema
stingray = pisica de mare
A stingray was spotted in the sea by my math teacher.
The popcorn has been spilt all over the floor in the cinema.
In Italy pizza and spaghetti are eaten at least one meal a day.
In Australia a lot of threatened species of animals will be seen.
At school the bullying had been incriminated before it really made its appearance.
Homework
1. Contexts using passive forms with the last 4 prompts above .
2, Put the
following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. Someone has
already paid the electrician for his work.
………………………………………………………………………………..
2. They taught him
French and gave him a dictionary.
………………………………………………………………………………..
3. When we first
met, they had already offered me a job at the bank.
………………………………………………………………………………..
4. A man requested
the stranger to leave the meeting.
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. A young woman
asked the rest of us to be there at eight o’clock.
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. They had eaten
all the dinner before they finished the conversation.
…………………………………………………………………………………
7. Who wrote it?
…………………………………………………………………………………
8. The author has
written a special edition for children.
…………………………………………………………………………………
9. Did the idea
interest you?
…………………………………………………………………………………
10. Why didn’t they
mend the roof before it fell in?
…………………………………………………………………………………
11. The burglars had
cut a huge hole in the steel door.
…………………………………………………………………………………
12. The organizers
will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month.
…………………………………………………………………………………
13. When did they
ring the church bells?
…………………………………………………………………………………
14. Does listening to
music disturb you?
…………………………………………………………………………………
1. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.
ReplyDelete- The electrician has already been paid for his work.
2. They taught him French and gave him a dictionary.
- He was taught French and given a dictionary by them.
3. When we first met, they had already offered me a job at the bank.
- I had already been offered a job at the bank by them.
4. A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting.
- The stranger was requested to leave the meeting by a man.
5. A young woman asked the rest of us to be there at eight o’clock.
- Rest of us was asked to be there at eight by a young woman.
6. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.
- All the dinner had been eaten before they finished the conversation.
7. Who wrote it?
????
8. The author has written a special edition for children.
- A special edition for children has been written by the author.
9. Did the idea interest you?
- Were you interested by the idea?
10. Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in?
- Why was the roof not mended by them before it fell in?
11. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.
- A huge hole was cut in the steel door by the burglars
12. The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month.
- The paintings will be exhibited by the organizers till the end of the month
13. When did they ring the church bells?
- When were the church bells rung by them?
14. Does listening to music disturb you?
- Are you disturbed by listening to music?
-Andrei
5. A young woman asked the rest of us to be there at eight o’clock.
Delete- THE Rest of us was asked to be there at eight by a young woman.
7. Who wrote it?
WHO WAS IT WRITTEN BY ?
10. Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in?
- Why wasN'T the roof not mended by them before it fell in?
11. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.
- A huge hole HAD BEEN cut in the steel door by the burglars
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Homework
ReplyDelete1. Contexts using passive forms with the last 4 prompts above .
A glass was broken in the kitchen.(In the kitchen)
My package was tangled at the post office.(At the post office)
Always when I went to weddings the bride was stolen.(At weddings)
I was lost in a park in Mediterranean countries.(In Mediterranean countries)
Alessia
:)
Delete1. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.
ReplyDeleteThe electrician has already been paid for his work.
2. They taught him French and gave him a dictionary.
He was taught French and given a dictionary by them.
3. When we first met, they had already offered me a job at the bank.
I had already been offered a job at the bank.
4. A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting.
The stranger was requested to leave the meeting by a man.
5. A young woman asked the rest of us to be there at eight.
Rest of us was asked to be there at eight by a young woman.
6. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.
All the dinner had been eaten before they finished the conversation.
7. Who wrote it?
By who was it written?
8. The author has written a special edition for children.
A special edition for children has been written by the author.
9. Did he offend you?
Were you offended by him?
10. Why didn’t they fix the roof?
Why wasn't the roof fixed by them?
11. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.
A huge hole was cut in the steel door by the burglars.
12. The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month.
The paintings will be exhibited by the organizers till the end of the month.
13. When did they ring the church bells?
When were the church bells rung by them?
14. Does listening to music disturb you?
Are you disturbed by listening to music?
The glass was broken by the child in the kitchen.
The cakes were eaten by the guests at weddings.
My friend was taken by his mom in Mediterranean countries.
A box has been delivered at the post office..
Carla
5. A young woman asked the rest of us to be there at eight.
DeleteTHE Rest of us was asked to be there at eight by a young woman.
7. Who wrote it?
WHO was it written BY ?
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2. Put the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:
ReplyDelete1. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.
The electrician has been paid for his work by someone.
2. They taught him French and gave him a dictionary.
He was taught French and got a dictionary.
3. When we first met, they had already offered me a job at the bank.
A job has been offered by they when they first met.
4. A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting.
The stranger was requested to leave the meeting by a man
5. A young woman asked the rest of us to be there at eight o’clock.
We were asked to be there at eight o’clock by a young woman.
6. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.
The dinner has been eaten before they finished the conversation.
7. Who wrote it?
Who was the writer of it?
8. The author has written a special edition for children.
A special edition for children has been written by the author.
9. Did the idea interest you?
Was you interested by the idea?
10. Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in?
Why was not the roof mend before it fell in?
11. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.
The steel door has been cut by the burglars.
12. The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month.
The paintings will be exhibited till the end of the month by the organizers.
13. When did they ring the church bells?
When were the church bells rang?
14. Does listening to music disturb you?
Were you disturded by listening to music?
Alessia
5. A young woman asked the rest of us to be there at eight o’clock.
DeleteTHE REST OF US were asked to be there at eight o’clock by a young woman.
6. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.
The dinner haD been eaten before they finished the conversation.
7. Who wrote it?
Who was IT WRITTEN BY ?
9. Did the idea interest you?
WERE you interested by the idea?
10. Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in?
Why was not the roof mendED before it fell in?
11. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.
The steel door haD been cut by the burglars.
13. When did they ring the church bells?
When were the church bells rUng?
14. Does listening to music disturb you?
ARe you disturded by listening to music?
1. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.
ReplyDeleteThe electrician has already been paid for his work.
2. They taught him French and gave him a dictionary.
He was taught French and given a dictionary.
3. When we first met, they had already offered me a job at the bank.
I had already been offered a job at the bank when we first met.
4. A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting.
The stranger was requested to leave the meeting.
5. A young woman asked the rest of us to be there at eight.
Rest of us were asked to be there at eight.
6. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.
All the dinner had been eaten before they finished the conversation.
7. Who wrote it?
??????
8. The author has written a special edition for children.
A special edition for children has been written by the author.
9. Did he offend you?
Were you offended by him?
10. Why didn’t they fix the roof?
Why wasn't the roof fixed?
11. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.
A huge hole was cut in the steel door by the burglars.
12. The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month.
The paintings will be exhibited by the organizers till the end of the month.
13. When did they ring the church bells?
When were the church bells rung.
14. Does listening to music disturb you?
Are you disturbed by listening to music?
Eduard-
Delete7. Who wrote it?
WHO WAS IT WRITTEN BY ?
11. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.
A huge hole HAD BEEN cut in the steel door by the burglars.
:)
1.In the kitcken some eggs were cooked by mom.
ReplyDelete2.The letter was sent thru post office by me.
3.At weedings he is the most joyful.
4.Good music is listened in Mediterranean countries by people.
Eduard-
1.In the kitcHen some eggs were cooked by mom.
Delete2.The letter was sent BY post by me.
3.At wedDings he is the most joyful.
4.Good music is listened TO in Mediterranean countries.