Question

Use the required passive forms in the following sentences, observing the difference between the passive of action and the passive of state: 1. The house (to lock) up when they set off. 2. The house (to lock) up before they set off. 3. He wished to know if his instructions (to carry) out. 4. Talking of Susan, Milly (to remind) of something she once (to tell). 6. Wherever I went I found that the camp (to leave) in a disgraceful condition. 7. Wherever I went I found evidence that the camp (to leave) only a short while before we arrived. 8. From where I stood the house (to hide) by lime trees. 9. Everything (to prepare) for the ball. The front lawn (to floor) and (to tent); palms and azaleas (to place) round it. 10. Dan had a car waiting, and open country easily (to reach) in |those days. 11. Looking over his shoulder I saw that the note (to write) in pencil and on a whole sheet of paper.

Answer 1

1. The house (was locked) up when they set off.
2. The house (had been locked) up before they set off.
3. He wished to know if his instructions (had been carried) out.
4. Talking of Susan, Milly (was reminded) of something she had once (been told).
6. Wherever I went I found that the camp (to have been left) in a disgraceful condition.
7. Wherever I went I found evidence that the camp (had been left) only a short while before we arrived.
8. From where I stood the house (was hidden) by lime trees.
9. Everything (was prepared) for the ball. The front lawn (had been floored) and (tented); palms and azaleas (had been placed) round it.
10. Dan had a car waiting, and open country easily (to be reached) in those days.
11. Looking over his shoulder I saw that the note (was written/had been written) in pencil and on a whole sheet of paper. Оба варианта приемлемы.

Answer 2

1. The house was locked up when they set off. (Passive of action)
2. The house had been locked up before they set off. (Passive of state)
3. He wished to know if his instructions were carried out. (Passive of action)
4. Talking of Susan, Milly was reminded of something she had once been told. (Passive of state)
5. Wherever I went, I found that the camp had been left in a disgraceful condition. (Passive of state)
6. Wherever I went, I found evidence that the camp had been left only a short while before we arrived. (Passive of state)
7. From where I stood, the house was hidden by lime trees. (Passive of state)
8. Everything was prepared for the ball. The front lawn was floored and tented; palms and azaleas were placed around it. (Passive of state)
9. Dan had a car waiting, and open country could be easily reached in those days. (Passive of action)
10. Looking over his shoulder, I saw that the note had been written in pencil and on a whole sheet of paper. (Passive of state)