Сравните:
The doctor was sent. – Доктора послали.
The doctor was sent for. – За доктором послали.
Запомните:
Не was talked about.
Не was sent for.
Не was waited for.
Не was looked at.
Не was listened to.
Не was laughed at.
Тhе house wasn’t lived in.
The bed wasn’t slept in.
Упражнение 12
Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice, обращая внимание на место предлога.
We speak very highly of her. – She is very highly spoken of.
1. The senior students laughed at the freshman. 2. The neighbour asked for the telegram. 3. The group spoke to the headmistress yesterday. 4. Everybody listened to the lecturer with great attention. 5. These young mothers looked after their babies with great care. 6. They often talk about the weather. 7. Nobody lived in that old house. 8. They sent for Jim and told him to prepare a report on that subject. 9. We thought about our friend all the time. 10. The doctor will operate on him in a week. 11. The teacher sent for the pupil’s parents. 12. They looked for the newspaper everywhere. 13. Nobody slept in the bed.
Упражнение 13
Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в Present, Past или Future Indefinite Passive.
1. Ее часто посылают на почту. 2. Эту книгу очень часто спрашивают. 3. В прошлом году ее послали в Кембридж. 4. Мою идею не поняли. 5. Его пошлют в Гарвард. 6. За ней всегда посылают. 7. За ней послали вчера. 8. За мной пошлют завтра. 9. Их всегда приглашают на день рождения Ани. 10. Летом Колю отвезут на дачу. 11. Об этом неинтересном фильме много не говорили. 12. В музее нам показали много прекрасных картин.
Упражнение 14
Поставьте выделенные глаголы в Passive Voice, внеся необходимые изменения в предложения.
1. She took a long time to write the composition, but at last she wrote it. 2. Don’t put the cup there: somebody will break it. 3. Why weren’t you at the birthday party? – They didn’t invite me. 4. We had some difficulties, but all the same we finished the work on time. 5. We will leave you behind if you are not quick. 6. I spent all my money on books last month. 7. I don’t think we will do all this work today: there is too much of it. 8. It’s a very funny thing that when I start doing this, somebody always stops me. 9. Don’t leave these sweets on the table: somebody will eat them. 10. She really broke her mother’s heart when she left home. 11. The bees attacked the bear when it tried to take their honey.
Запомните:
It must be done. – Это нужно сделать.
It can be done. – Это можно сделать.
Упражнение 15
Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.
Mother waters the houseplants in the evening. – The houseplants are watered in the evening (by Mother).
1. Irene’s husband brought her some beautiful shells from the south. 2. You must take the box to the station. 3. I bought potatoes yesterday. 4. She showed him the way to the metro station. 5. They teach three foreign languages at this school. 6. The children have scattered about a lot of things. 7. One of my friends took me to the cinema last week. 8. They looked for the girl everywhere. 9. The explorers gave the newspaper reporters a long interview. 10. You can cross the river on a raft. 11. We will bring the books tomorrow. 12. He will introduce me to his friends. 13. We received this letter after his departure. 14. Our father has put all the books in the bookcase.
Упражнение 16
Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.
1. We will finish this work on time. 2. They did not listen to the boy. 3. Mr. Wilson will teach you English. 4. The workers can finish the building of the house very soon. 5. They are repairing the clock now. 6. They are building a bridge over the river. 7. Have dogs ever attacked you? 8. Snow will cover the fields in winter. 9. They built this house in 2001. 10. She looks after the patients well. 11. The doctor ordered me a month’s rest from studying. 12. You must pay your debts the day after tomorrow. 13. They sell milk in this shop. 14. I haven’t yet translated the article.
Упражнение 17
Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.
1. Bees gather honey from flowers. 2. They will hand in the homework tomorrow. 3. They were selling new children’s books in that shop when I entered it yesterday. 4. They asked for our address. 5. Tom gave Nick a book for his birthday. 6. You must do three of these exercises tomorrow. 7. I have translated the whole text. 8. We were looking at the man with great surprise. 9. The storm drove the ship against a rock. 10. I don’t think we will finish all the preparations today. 11. A large group of young people joined us on our way to the station. 12. My father looked through these papers this morning. 13. Our mother tells us stories every evening. 14. You can find the book you need in any library.
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