{"id":590,"date":"2015-12-15T19:48:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T16:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/school6.gor.kubannet.ru\/?p=590"},"modified":"2015-12-15T19:48:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T16:48:21","slug":"the-passive-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/school6.gor.kubannet.ru\/?p=590","title":{"rendered":"THE PASSIVE VOICE:"},"content":{"rendered":"

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*We have to use the verb \u201cTO BE\u201d in the same tense as the lexic verb of the active sentence. And the past participle of the lexic verb.<\/p>\n

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*The subject of the active sentence will be the agent complement in the passive sentence; the complement of the active sentence will be the subject in the passive sentence.<\/p>\n

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For example; Cervantes wrote Don Quixote.<\/p>\n

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Don Quixote was written by Cervantes.<\/p>\n

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-wrote = past simple.<\/p>\n

To be in the past simple: was.<\/p>\n

Past participle of write: written.<\/p>\n

-agent complement:<\/p>\n

it\u00b4s always introduced by the preposition \u201cby\u201d, followed by the<\/p>\n

complement.<\/p>\n

If the complement is a pronoun, it will be: me \/you \/him \/her \/us<\/p>\n

them.<\/p>\n

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*There are some sentences with two complements (also called objects). They are usually a complement of person and a thing, animal,… In this case it is more common to use the complement of person as the subject of the passive and the other complement after the verb.<\/p>\n

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For example: David gave me three tickets for a concert.<\/p>\n

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I was given three tickets for a concert by David.<\/p>\n

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It could also be: three tickets for a concert were given me by David.<\/p>\n

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PASSIVE FORMS:<\/p>\n

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  1. Present simple: am \/ is \/ are + participle<\/li>\n
  2. Present continuous: am \/ is \/ are + being + participle<\/li>\n
  3. Past simple: was \/were + participle.<\/li>\n
  4. Past continuous: was \/were + being + participle.<\/li>\n
  5. Present perfect: have \/ has + been + participle.<\/li>\n
  6. Present perfect continuous: have \/ has + been + being + participle. —not very used.<\/li>\n
  7. Past perfect: had been + participle.<\/li>\n
  8. Past perfect continuous: had been + being + participle.—not very used.<\/li>\n
  9. Future simple: will be + participle.<\/li>\n
  10. Future continuous: will be + being + participle.<\/li>\n
  11. Future perfect: will have been + participle.<\/li>\n
  12. Future perfect continuous: will have been + being + participle. —-not very used.<\/li>\n
  13. Conditional simple: would be + participle.<\/li>\n
  14. Conditional continuous: would be + being + participle.<\/li>\n
  15. Conditional perfect: would have been + participle. — not very used.<\/li>\n
  16. Conditional perfect continuous: would have been + being + participle.—-not very used.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    EXERCISES:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    *Put the verb in passive, in the tense shown in brackets:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. My car __________ (damage) last night.(past simple)<\/li>\n
    2. This computer _________ (make) in the U.S.A.(present simple)<\/li>\n
    3. The machine ___________ (make) in Scotland.(present simple)<\/li>\n
    4. The president ____________ (kill) last night.(past simple)<\/li>\n
    5. The money ______________ (change) into dollars at the bank.(present simple)<\/li>\n
    6. The house _____________ (paint) every year. (present simple)<\/li>\n
    7. Several people _____________ (hurt) in an accident last night. (past simple)<\/li>\n
    8. The children ___________ (give) some food. (present simple)<\/li>\n
    9. The cars _____________ (take) to Australia.(future simple)<\/li>\n
    10. She ___________ (give) a present.(past simple)<\/li>\n
    11. Cheese ___________ (make) from milk.(present simple)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      *Rewrite these sentences, active into passive. Some of them have two complements, so they have two solutions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. I clean the garages every day.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The garages…….<\/p>\n

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        1. Someone has given him a lot of money.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          He …………<\/p>\n

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          1. The police arrested two hundred students.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Two hundred students ………..<\/p>\n

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            1. We export this computer to seven countries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              This computer ………..<\/p>\n

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              1. They have invited all the students in the school.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                All ………<\/p>\n

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                1. They send two million books to America every year.<\/li>\n
                2. We had told him not to be late again.<\/li>\n
                3. Her father gave her a doll for her birthday.<\/li>\n
                4. They were painting the outside of the ship when the accident happened.<\/li>\n
                5. You should keep the flowers in a warm sunny place.<\/li>\n
                6. You mustn\u2019t use the machine after 3.oo p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  *Rewrite these sentences, passive into active:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                    \n
                  1. \u201cRomeo and Juliet\u201d was written by Shakespeare.<\/li>\n
                  2. Mr. Douglas was questioned by the police.<\/li>\n
                  3. They were brought a new house.<\/li>\n
                  4. Two hundred people were being invited to my wedding.<\/li>\n
                  5. The bomb was being carried to a safe place when it exploded.<\/li>\n
                  6. The children had been told about the party.<\/li>\n
                  7. Students are expected not to talk during the examination.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    *Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the passive:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                    1. I can\u00b4t lend you my jacket because it __________________ (clean)<\/li>\n
                    2. You ______________ (not allow) to park here.<\/li>\n
                    3. The letter seemed ________________ (write) by a child.<\/li>\n
                    4. The house _____________ (not sell) yet.<\/li>\n
                    5. When the teacher arrived, the class ______________ (use) by other students.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                      *Write the following into passive:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                      1. Bad weather has delayed the trains.<\/li>\n
                      2. Charles Dickens wrote Bleak House.<\/li>\n
                      3. Someone has stolen my watch.<\/li>\n
                      4. He broke his leg in a skiing accident.<\/li>\n
                      5. While we are away, the neighbours will water our plants.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                        *Complete the following passive voice sentences in the tenses suggested:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        1. This picture ____________ (admire).Present simple.<\/li>\n
                        2. His leg ___________ (hurt) in an accident.Past simple.<\/li>\n
                        3. This exercise _____________ (do) very carefully.Present continuous.<\/li>\n
                        4. The box _____________ (not open) for the last hundred years.Present perfect.<\/li>\n
                        5. The Tower of London ______________ (formerly use) as a prison.Past simple.<\/li>\n
                        6. Two of my dinner plates _____________ (break).Present perfect .<\/li>\n
                        7. A big battle ____________ (fight) here 200 years ago.Past simple.<\/li>\n
                        8. You _____________ (invite) to lunch tomorrow.Present perfect.<\/li>\n
                        9. This play _____________ (forget) in a few years\u00b4 time.Future simple.<\/li>\n
                        10. This bridge _____________ (build) last year.Past simple.<\/li>\n
                        11. My brother ____________ (never beat) at tennis.Present perfect.<\/li>\n
                        12. English ___________ (speak) all over the world.Present simple.<\/li>\n
                        13. ______ any questions _______ (ask) about me?<\/li>\n
                        14. The answers must ___________ (write) on one side of the paper only.Infinitive.<\/li>\n
                        15. These books must _______________ (not take away).Infinitive.<\/li>\n
                        16. I __________ (punish) for something I didn\u00b4t do.Past simple.<\/li>\n
                        17. Milk ____________ (use) to make butter and cheese.Present simple.<\/li>\n
                        18. You ____________ (want) to help lay the table.Present simple.<\/li>\n
                        19. A pupil __________(praise) when he works hard.Present simple.<\/li>\n
                        20. The stolen car ___________ (find) in another town.Present perfect.<\/li>\n
                        21. Hats and coats must ____________ (leave) in the cloakroom. Infinitive.<\/li>\n
                        22. The piano ___________ (play) far too loudly.Past continuous.<\/li>\n
                        23. The matter ____________ (discuss) tomorrow.Future simple.<\/li>\n
                        24. Progress ____________ (make) everyday in the world of science.Present simple.<\/li>\n
                        25. The chickens ____________ (not feed) this morning.Past simple.<\/li>\n
                        26. Some ink ___________ (spill) on the carpet.Present perfect.<\/li>\n
                        27. She said that some ink ______________ (spill) on her carpet.Past perfect.<\/li>\n
                        28. Not a sound __________ (hear).Past simple.<\/li>\n
                        29. This door can ___________ (easily mend).Infinitive.<\/li>\n
                        30. What ___________ (do) about this?Present perfect.<\/li>\n
                        31. The door _____________ (already shut).Present perfect.<\/li>\n
                        32. ________ your question ___________ (answer)?Present perfect.<\/li>\n
                        33. The book __________ (finish) next month.Future simple.<\/li>\n
                        34. He saw that the table ___________ (push) into the corner.Past perfect.<\/li>\n
                        35. The article _____________ (beautifully write).Present perfect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                          HIGHER LEVELS (COMPOUND SENTENCES)\u00a0 INTERMEDIATE:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                          *Put the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE. Some of them may have 2 objects:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                          1. They gave my little sister a ticket, too.<\/li>\n
                          2. People will show the visitors the new buildings.<\/li>\n
                          3. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.<\/li>\n
                          4. They promise us higher wages.<\/li>\n
                          5. Somebody will tell you what time the train leaves.<\/li>\n
                          6. Someone ordered the prisoners to stand up.<\/li>\n
                          7. Somebody recommended me to another doctor.<\/li>\n
                          8. Somebody taught him French and gave him a dictionary.<\/li>\n
                          9. They will allow each boy a second plate of ice-cream.<\/li>\n
                          10. The authorities refused Cyril a passport.<\/li>\n
                          11. They will ask us all several questions.<\/li>\n
                          12. When we first met, they had already offered me a job at the bank.<\/li>\n
                          13. Someone will read you another chapter next time.<\/li>\n
                          14. They requested the stranger to leave the meeting.<\/li>\n
                          15. This is the third time they have written to us about this.<\/li>\n
                          16. They still deny women the right to vote in some countries.<\/li>\n
                          17. They have made my uncle a captain.<\/li>\n
                          18. They asked the rest of us to be there at eight o\u00b4clock.<\/li>\n
                          19. The others told the new students where to sit.<\/li>\n
                          20. Somebody is showing Maisie how to bath a baby.<\/li>\n
                          21. She showed the visitors the new baby.<\/li>\n
                          22. Someone asked the student a very difficult question.<\/li>\n
                          23. We must look into this matter.<\/li>\n
                          24. People speak well of my friend Cyril.<\/li>\n
                          25. They told her to be quick.<\/li>\n
                          26. Someone reads to the old lady every evening.<\/li>\n
                          27. Somebody told the students to wait outside.<\/li>\n
                          28. Somebody promised me a bicycle if I passed my examination.<\/li>\n
                          29. You must work for success.<\/li>\n
                          30. Somebody gave her a box of chocolates for her birthday.<\/li>\n
                          31. I told Cyril never to come here again.<\/li>\n
                          32. They gave me 10 p. change at the shop.<\/li>\n
                          33. She promised him a book.<\/li>\n
                          34. It is time they brought the cows in.<\/li>\n
                          35. They told me to go away.<\/li>\n
                          36. Nobody has slept in that room for years.<\/li>\n
                          37. She will look after the little girl well.<\/li>\n
                          38. A car ran over our dog.<\/li>\n
                          39. The teacher promised Mary a prize if she worked well.<\/li>\n
                          40. A friend told me the news this morning.<\/li>\n
                          41. Unkind remarks easily upset Maisie.<\/li>\n
                          42. Somebody must finish the work.<\/li>\n
                          43. Nobody can repair this broken vase.<\/li>\n
                          44. We ought to do something about this.<\/li>\n
                          45. The examiner set different questions.<\/li>\n
                          46. People play football all over the world.<\/li>\n
                          47. Nobody has made any mistakes.<\/li>\n
                          48. Beethoven composed this piece.<\/li>\n
                          49. A guide pointed out the Pyramids to me.<\/li>\n
                          50. Somebody has left the gate open, and so the horses have run away.<\/li>\n
                          51. Somebody must do something for these poor men.<\/li>\n
                          52. She fell into the water because somebody pushed her.<\/li>\n
                          53. People will simply laugh at you for your trouble.<\/li>\n
                          54. They carried her into the house.<\/li>\n
                          55. They showed me a beautiful drawing.<\/li>\n
                          56. Nobody has answered my question properly.<\/li>\n
                          57. They left the wounded behind.<\/li>\n
                          58. Somebody has brought this child up very badly.<\/li>\n
                          59. They didn\u00b4t tell me the truth about the situation.<\/li>\n
                          60. They asked Mo why she went about with a silly person like me!<\/li>\n
                          61. Have you bought a dictionary of Russian?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                            INTERMEDIATE \/ ADVANCED<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                            1. Somebody has found the boy the people wanted.<\/li>\n
                            2. People ought not to speak about such things in public.<\/li>\n
                            3. The wind blew his hat down the street.<\/li>\n
                            4. They will take her to hospital tomorrow.<\/li>\n
                            5. The police gave me 5 pounds reward.<\/li>\n
                            6. An unseen hand opened the window.<\/li>\n
                            7. They will send Joe to prison.<\/li>\n
                            8. People should make lessons more interesting for children.<\/li>\n
                            9. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.<\/li>\n
                            10. Somebody left the light on all night.<\/li>\n
                            11. We shall lock the house up for the summer and the old gardener will look after it.<\/li>\n
                            12. No one can answer your question.<\/li>\n
                            13. Somebody has spilt the milk I prepared for the cat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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