Question

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The Passive Voice

I. Rewrite the sentences using the Passive

1) Irene’s husband brought her some beautiful shells from Sochi.
2) They’ll bring these books tomorrow.
3) He has translated the whole text.
4) They had written the article by six o’clock yesterday.
5) He is teaching computer science in room 25 now.
6) They were doing this exercise when I entered the classroom.
7) They grow rice in China.

II. Translate these sentences into English, using forms of the Passives

1) После обеда статью перевели.
2) Эту книгу принесут завтра.
3) Кем был написан этот роман?
4) Когда мама пришла домой, обед был уже сварен.
5) Когда я вошел в класс, читали текст.
6) Когда я вернусь, всех студентов опросят/проэкзаменуют.

Answer 1

1) Irene’s husband brought her some beautiful shells from Sochi.

2) They’ll bring these books tomorrow.

3) He has translated the whole text.

4) They had written the article by six o’clock yesterday.

5) He is teaching computer science in room 25 now.

6) They were doing this exercise when I entered the classroom.

7) They grow rice in China.

I. Rewrite the sentences using the Passive

1) Irene was brought by her husband some beautiful shells from Sochi.

2) These books will be brought tomorrow.

3) The whole text was translated by him.

4) By six o’clock yesterday the article had been written by them.

5) Computer science is being taught by him in room 25 now.

6) When I entered the classroom, this exercise was being done by them.

7) Rice is grown in China.

II. Translate these sentences into English, using forms of the Passives

1) После обеда статью перевели.

2) Эту книгу принесут завтра.

3) Кем был написан этот роман?

4) Когда мама пришла домой, обед был уже сварен.

5) Когда я вошел в класс, читали текст.

6) Когда я вернусь, всех студентов опросят/ проэкзаменуют.

1) After lunch, the article was translated.

2) This book will be brought tomorrow.

3) Who was this novel written by?

4) When my mother came home, dinner had already been cooked.

5) When I entered the classroom, a text was being read out.

6) When I come back, all the students will have been examined.