с. № c Passive Voice в диалогах
Complete the exchanges using the correct form of the passive voice. (Закончи диалоги, используя правильную форму страдательного залога.)
1 A: Are you going to the concert tonight? B: No, it ........................ (cancel) because the singer is ill.
2 A: That film was brilliant! B: Yes, and did you know it ........................ (direct) by John Travolta?
3 A: Who ........................ (A Christmas Carol/write) by? B: Charles Dickens, of course!
4 A: Have you tried on your costume yet? B: Not yet. The changes ........................ (make) as we speak.
5 A: Why is your hand bandaged? B: I ........................ (bite) by a dog.
6 A: Have you seen the final results of the experiment? B: No, they ........................ (present) at the conference next week.
7 A: When will lunch be ready? B: It ........................ (prepare) by the cook now.
8 A: Has there been any mail lately? B: Yes. A package ........................ (deliver) yesterday.
9 A: That is a beautiful hat. B: Thanks. It ........................ (give) to me by my mum.
10 A: Was Katy at the party? B: No. She ........................ (not/invite).
Решение
Страдательный залог (Passive Voice) образуется так: форма глагола to be в нужном времени + третья форма смыслового глагола (V). Время выбираем по смыслу.
«Его отменили, потому что певец болен» — результат сейчас, Present Perfect Passive: has been cancelled.
Фильм снят в прошлом, Past Simple Passive: was directed.
Вопрос с by в конце: Who was A Christmas Carol written by? — Past Simple Passive, write → written.
as we speak «пока мы говорим» — действие идёт сейчас, Present Continuous Passive: are being made (changes — множественное число).
Укус был в прошлом: I was bitten by a dog (Past Simple Passive, bite → bitten).
next week — будущее, Future Simple Passive: will be presented.
now — действие идёт сейчас, Present Continuous Passive: is being prepared (lunch — единственное число).
yesterday — прошедшее время, Past Simple Passive: was delivered.
Подарок мама сделала раньше: It was given to me by my mum, Past Simple Passive (give → given).
Отрицание в Past Simple Passive: She wasn't invited.
Ответ
No, it has been cancelled because the singer is ill.
Yes, and did you know it was directed by John Travolta?
Who was A Christmas Carol written by?
Not yet. The changes are being made as we speak.
I was bitten by a dog.
No, they will be presented at the conference next week.
It is being prepared by the cook now.
Yes. A package was delivered yesterday.
Thanks. It was given to me by my mum.
No. She wasn't invited.
