Practice in using the Passive Voice. Change the following statements into their passive equivalents

Example 1. They know Tokyo is a huge city.

It is known that Tokyo is a huge city.

1. They believe doctors are always ready to help people who are ill. 2. Everyone expects the new discovery will bring positive results. 3. People say that New York was discovered by an Italian navigators. 4. They say that according to Russian tradition honored guests are welcomed with bread and salt.

Example 2. They offered me a cup of tea.

I was offered a cup of tea.

A cup of tea was offered to me.

1. They gave me a form to fill in. 2. They granted me a visa. 3. We’ll offer him by all means. 4. He has just told us a very amusing story.

@ Exercise2.

Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice.

a) 1.They often invite me to their parties. 2. People speak English in different parts of the world. 3. One uses milk for making butter. 4. We form the Passive Voice with the help of the auxiliary verb “to be”. 5. They build a lot of new houses in this district every year.

b) 1.They built this house in 1950. 2.Somebody locked the front door. 3.Someone broke my pen last night. 4.They punished the boy for that. 5. They finished their work in time.

c) 1. People will forget it very soon. 2. They will translate this book next year. 3. They will tell you when to come. 4. Where will they build a new library? 5. Someone will ask about it.

@ Exercise 3.