Put the verbs in brackets into Past Indefinite or Past Continuous Passive

Model: 1. They (shut) the window. - The window was shut.

2. A beautiful melody (play). - A beautiful melody was being played.

1. The student (ask) to tell the story again. 2. Such mistakes (make) by even the best stu­dents. 3. A modern tune (play) when we came into the hall. 4. Every morning the workers (tell) what they had to do. 5. The houses (build) of stone, brick and wood. 6. At last the problem (solve) to everyone's satisfaction. 7. A new museum now (open). 8. A week ago two students of our group (choose) for jury service. 9. A special rule (make) for students to be taken to the University. 10. Last Friday he (meet) at the railway station. 11. When Tom was young, he (teach) two languages.

Express the following sentences in the Passive. Do not mention the subjects of the active verbs.

Model: They asked me my name and address. - I was asked my name and address.

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 house agents showed us some very nice flats. 5. The secretary didn't tell me the exact time of my appointment. 6. They have never taught that rude boy good manners. 7. The teacher hasn't asked Peter any questions at this lesson. 8. People wished the newly married couple a long and happy life. 9. They never tell me the family news. 10. The examiners didn't give us enough time to answer all the questions. 11. A guide will show the tourists most of the sights of London. 12. He didn't tell me the whole truth.

Write the sentences in the Passive.

Model: my sister / operate on / a distiguished surgeon

- My sister will be operated on by a distiguished surgeon.

1. a sound of violin / hear / in the hall

2. he / praise / his father / work hard

3. Bob / take for / his brother

4. I / wake up / at 7 o'clock / my mother

5. the envelope / find / on my desk

6. this book / buy / a week ago

7. the picture / paint / great artist

8. the window / break / the other day

9. the letter / post / tomorrow

10. your report / discuss / next week

11. the time-table / change / in a week

12. we / meet / at the station / Tom

13. the letter / bring / recently

14. milk / spill / just / Jack

15. this cup / break / my little brother

16. the room / dust / carefully

17. she / show / the shortest way / station

18. the lecturer / ask / question / about Dryzer

19. I / lend / this book / last Tuesday

20. a telegram / send / her brother

21. the doctor / send for

22. the teacher / listen to / attentively

23. his speech / speak about / much

24. this article / refer to / often

25. the plan / agree upon

26. his lecture / listen to / with great interest

27. he / find fault with / always

28. this house / live in / never

Read the situation and write a sentence. Use the words in brackets.

1. The child is very ill. (The doctor / send for). 2. The old car is in excellent condition, (it / look after / well). 3. He was speaking for two hours, (he / listened to / in silence). 4. She is going into hospital tomorrow, (she / take good care of). 5. This little boy is. always dirty, (he / look after / properly). 6. She is always breaking things in the kitchen, (she / speak to / her carelessness). 7. He's a sensible man, (his advice / listen to / carefully). 8. The dentist said her teeth were very bad, (they / taken care of). 9. He never broke a promise in his life, (he / can / rely on). 10. Shake­speare was born more that 400 years ago, (he / look upon / the greatest of English poets).