7. Make the sentences passive. Mind the tenses. Use the Grammar Reference on p. 168 if pei 1) Someone was repairing their bikes. 2) Who is checking the passports? 3) We were fixing the satellite dish at 7p.m. yesterday. 4) One of the cable TV channels is presenting a new quiz show. 5) Newton discovered the law of gravity. 6) A building team was building the house when we returned to the town. 7) Cole Porter composed some nice musicals. 8) Someone was turning off TV while I came in the room. 9) Students handed out fliers last week. 10. At this very moment we are watching the soap opera on TV. 11. Journalists usually interview a variety of people.
Ответы
Ответ:
1 Their bikes were being repaired by someone.
2 Who are the passports being checked by?
3 The satellite dish was being fixed by us at 7 p.m. yesterday.
4 A new quiz show is being presented by one of the cable TV channels.
5 The law of gravity was discovered by Newton.
6 The house was being built by a building team when we returned to the town.
7 Some nice musicals were composed by Cole Porter.
8 TV was being turned off by someone when I came in the room.
9 Fliers were handed out by students last week.
10 A soap opera is being watched by us on TV at this very moment.
11 A variety of people was usually interviewed by journalists.
Объяснение:
1,3,6,8 Past Progressive Passive was/were+being +Ved/V3
2,4,10 Present Progressive Passive is/are +being +Ved/V3
5,7,9,11 Past Simple Passive was/were+ Ved/V3