Exercise 6.
1. Someone told us a very funny story yesterday.
2. The people gave him a hearty welcome.
3. They have offered my brother a very good job.
4. The secretary didn’t tell me the exact time of my appointment.
5. They never tell me the family news.
6. The secretary will mail these letters tomorrow.
7. People drink a great deal of tea in England.
8. They sell medicine here.
9. They have finished furnishing the house.
10. You must obey the rules.
Change the sentences into the Passive Voice.
1. We were told a very funny story yesterday.
2. He was given a hearty welcome.
3. My brother has been offered a very good job.
4. I wasn’t told by he secretary the exact time of my appointment.
5. I'm never told the family news.
6. These letters will be mailed tomorrow by the secretary.
7. A great deal of tea is drunk in England.
8. Medicine is sold here.
9. Furnishing the house has been finished.
10. The rules must be obeyed.
Exercise 7.
1. The student (to ask) to tell the story again.
2. Such mistakes (to make) by even the best students.
3. A modern tune (to play) when we came into the hall.
4. Every morning the workers (to tell) what they had to do.
5. The houses (to build) of stone, brick or wood.
6. At last the problem (to solve).
7. A new museum (to open).
8. A week ago two students of our group (to choose) for the International conference.
9. Last Monday he (to meet) at the railway station.
10. When I was young I (to teach) two languages.
Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Past Continuous Passive.
1. The student (was asked) to tell the story again.
2. Such mistakes (were made) by even the best students.
3. A modern tune (was being played) when we came into the hall.
4. Every morning the workers (are told) what they had to do.
5. The houses (was built) of stone, brick or wood.
6. At last the problem (was solved).
7. A new museum (was opened).
8. A week ago two students of our group (were chosen) for the International conference.
9. Last Monday he (was met) at the railway station.
10. When I was young I (was taught/was being taught) two languages.
1. Не said he would do it tomorrow afternoon.
2. Mary says she has already read that book.
3. He stopped and listened: somebody was arrivig
4. My mother said that she couldn't not tell me the right time, her watch was wrong.
5. I asked my friend Alex if he had ever traveled by air before.
6. The policeman asked Helen where she was running so fast.
7. The visitors were told that the guide just went out and came back in twenty minutes.
8. Andrew was sure that they would wait for me at the bus station and he decided to hurry.
9. I didn’t know that you already had watched a new movie.
10. My grandfather was afraid that my little sister was not able to unlock the door to her room and went upstairs to help her.
11. Julia knew why I didn't come the previous night to the party.
12. The teacher asked me if I told him about ancient philosophy.
13. There was nowhere to escape so he realized it quickly.
14. Peter could not understand why people behaved that way.
15. I think they will learn the lesson from the situation.
