The Passive Voice (страдательный залог) подлежащее не само выполняет действие to be + Vз (V₁ + ed) Present: am, is, are + V₃ Past: was, were + V₃ Future: shall/will be + V₃ ‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ ______ ‗‗‗‗‗ ? ‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ ______ ‗‗‗‗‗ _ _ _ _ _ ? всп.гл. not V₃ _ всп.гл. V₃ подл.
The Passive Voice in Simple Tenses to be + Vз Present Past Future am is + Vз are was + Vз were shallbe will be + Vз
Present Simple Passive I This boy Many factories New schools A big stadium The pupils am is are invited to a party. visited by tourists. asked to recite a poem. sent to Moscow. built in our city. taught to play the piano. seen there every day. much spoken of.
Past Simple Passive Our school Those houses This book These stories I They was were asked to go home. visited by a delegation. printed in London. built two years ago. written by him. met by Nick. seen by her. read with interest.
Future Simple Passive The theatre Two schools I A new film This book We shall be will be published next year. examined by the teacher. asked to tell the story. built in our town. shown there tomorrow. given the task. sent to the book-shop. met by Oleg.
Exercise 1. Fill in the verb is or are. 1. Grammar rules ... always learnt by heart. 2. Rare animals ... protected in many countries. 3. This scarf ... made by my granny. 4. Animals in the reserve ... fed two times a day. 5. The same shirts ... worn by the members of our team. 6. New Russian books ... shown in our library 7. Many Russian towns ... described in this book. 8. Dinner ... always cooked by my mother. 9. This place ... crowded on Sunday. 10. Our village ... surrounded with a forest.
Exercise 2. Поставьте предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную формы. 1. Marmalade is made of oranges. 2. This town was built a century ago. 3. They were invited to a birthday party. 4. The fax was sent yesterday. 5. America was discovered long ago. 6. The book is published. 7. My friend’s car was stolen last night. 8. His winter boots were made in Germany. 9. The building was ruined by the earthquake. 10. Italian is spoken in Italy and on Malta.
Exercise 3. Translate the verbs into English 1. A lot of houses (построено) in London and other towns. 2.When (было написано) this letter? 3. The letter (было написано) 2 days ago. 4. Whom (будет переведена) this article into English by? 5. The article (переведена) yesterday. 6. This question (задают) every day. 7. The students (пригласят) to the concert. 8. The work (закончена) by him quickly. 9. A new stadium in N.N (был построен) last year. 10. The little boy (смотрели) with interest by the people.
Exercise 4. Write true sentences in Passive Voice. 1)BMW cars 2) CDs 3) Tea 4) Modems 5) Cricket 6) TVpictures is are grown in India. sent via satellite. played in England. sold in music shops. made in Germany. used to access the Internet.
Exercise 5. Write true sentences in Passive Voice. The house The children We The letter The newspapers Dinner The picture The classroom I Potatoes am is are invited to the concert brought in the morning cooked by my mother painted by my friend cleaned every day given text-books at School built of stone written in English not allowed to ride a motor-bike. growninmanycountries.
Exercise 6. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences. I ... (like / am liked) this place. What books by Charles Dickens ... (translated / are translated) into Russian? Who ... (protects / is protected) animals? This city ... (is visited / visited) by many people. Who ... (gives / is given) bad marks in your class? Our house ... (made /is made) of wood. Our holiday ... (is begun / begins) next week. Pupils ... (are given / give) books by the teacher. The holiday...(celebrated/is celebrated) this year.
Exercise 7. Fill in the gaps using the Present Simple Passive Voice Mushroom and Ham Salad First, 5 mushrooms … (1 – cut) into small pieces and …(2 — mix) with two cut spring onions. Then, 100 g cooked ham …(3— cut) into fine cubes. Now, mushrooms, onions and ham … (4 — mix) in a bowl. Finally, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice … (5 — mix) with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and the mixture… (6 — add) to the salad mixture. Enjoy your salad!
Exercise 8. Fill in the gaps using the Present Simple Passive Voice The news reporter and a camera operator _______ (1 – send) to investigate a news story. People_____ (2 – interview) by a reporter and the interviews ______ (3 – film) by a camera operator. The film ____ (4 – take) back to the TV studio, and the best parts of the film _______ (5 – choose) by the news editor. Finally, the news report ______ (6 – send) to televisions in people's homes and the news _____ (7 – watch) by people all over the country.
Exercise 9. Fill in the gaps using the Present Simple Passive Voice My motherland is the Republic of Belarus. My country (1 – situate) in the centre of Europe. It (2 – make up) of six regions: Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk and Mogilev. Belarus (3 – not wash) by any seas or oceans, so it (4 – not separate) from other countries by seas and oceans. Belarus (5 – border) by five countries. Belarus is mostly flat (плоская). Some uplands can (6 – find) near Minsk and in some districts of Mogilev and Grodno regions. Most of Belarus (7 – cover) by forests. It is a beautiful country with a lot of lakes.
Exercise 10. Respond to the situations with a negative sentence Cars are made at this factory, (bicycles) But bicycles are not made at this factory. 1. Bread is sold in this shop, (milk) 2. Our house is built of wood, (their house) 3. My books are kept on the shelf, (exercise-books ) 4. My younger sister is usually given fruit and milk for supper, (my elder brother) 5. Apples are grown in Belarus, (oranges) 6. Glass is made of sand, (paper) 7. My dresses are made by my mother, (jackets) 8. Films are watched by many people, (sports programmes) 9. This apple-tree is planted by me, (that cherry-tree) 10. All the words are always learnt by the pupils, (rules)
Exercise 11. Answer the questions in Simple Present Passive. Is football played in the yard? — Yes, it is. It’s sometimes played in the yard. — No, it isn’t. It’s usually played in the field. Is it played by boys or by girls? — It’s played by boys as a rule. 1. Are you always given good marks? 2. Is your friend also given good marks? 3. Is your homework always done in time? 4. Are you often given money by your parents? 5. Is chess played by two or three people? 6. Are you often punished at home? 7. Are trees planted in summer or in autumn? 8. Are you shown videos at your English lessons? 9. Are your copy-books collected at the beginning or at the end of the lesson?
Exercise 12. Ask for more information about the sentences The children are left after the lessons.(why,how often) — Why are the children left after the lessons? —How often are the children left after the lessons? The game is won by our school team, (what game) The map is brought from England, (when) My books are not kept on the shelf, (why) School meetings are held every month, (where) The glass is filled with something, (what) Hockey is usually played by boys, (when) Oranges are not grown in Russia, (why) The dinner is not yet served, (why) New rules are explained at the lesson, (by whom)
Exercise 13. Answer the questions Do many tourists come to Britain? (is visited ) Where is the ‘garden of England? (is situated) Does it snow in the mountains of Wales? (are covered with) What language do people in Scotland speak? (is spoken) Are there many seas around the country? (is surrounded by / is washed by) 6. Do they make world-famous crafts and clothes in Scotland? (are made) 7. Do many people know about the beautiful mountains and lakes of Wales? (are known all over the world) 8. Why is the green colour a symbol of Northern Ireland? (is covered)
Exercise 14. Make up questions in Simple Present Passive. What When Where Why By whom How the windows this box tea envelopes your homework rare animals these houses milk dinner to check up? to make of? to protect? to grow? to wash? to keep? to sell? to build? toserve?
Exercise 15. Write questions to the sentences 1. The park is situated in the centre of the city. (what, where) 2. The statue is made by a famous sculptor. (disjunctive) 3. Demonstrations are held in this square. (what, where) 4. The square is planned round the monument. (general) 5. The obelisk is decorated with figures. (how) 6. The tent is put up on a rock. (alternative)
Exercise 16. Change the sentences from Active into Passive. Do they sell shoes in this shop? Do they bring tea from India? Do they teach English at your school? Do they make bicycles at this factory? Do they pay him a lot of money? Where do they sell bananas?
Exercise 17. Translate into English. Слова написаны на доске. Эта книга продается во всех магазинах. Ему часто отправляют письма? Когда приносят газеты? Этот парк всегда показывают туристам. Завтрак не дают в нашей школе. Эти тексты не учат наизусть.