Question

Exercise 4. Make the sentences passive. Use by... only if it is necessary to say who does / did the action. The first sentence is done for you as an example:1) Shakespeare wrote \"Hamlet\". - \"Hamlet\" was written by Shakespeare. 2) They have arrested her for shoplifting. 3) They are repairing your car now. 4) People in Chile speak Spanish. 5) My mother made this ring. 6) Electricity drives this car. 7) Somebody will tell you where to go. 8) A drunken motorist knocked her down. 9) Liverpool beat Manchester 3-0 yesterday. 10) The Chinese invented paper. 11) They don’t sell stamps in bookshops. 12) The directors are still considering your application. 13) People are using computers in all kinds of work.

Answer 1

2.She have been arrested for shoplifting.
3.Your car is being repaired now.
4.Sapinsh is spoken in Chile.
5.This ring was made by my mother.
6.This car is driven by electricity
7.You will be told where to go.
8.She was knocked down by a drunken motorist.
9.Manchester was beaen by Liverpool.
10.Paper was invented by Chinese.
11.Stamps are not sold in bookshops.
12.Your application was still  being considered by the directors.
13.Computers is being used in all kinds of work.

Answer 2

2) She was arrested for shoplifting.
3) Your car is being repaired now.
4) Spanish is spoken by people in Chile.
5) This ring was made by my mother.
6) This car is driven by electricity.
7) You will be told where to go by somebody.
8) She was knocked down by a drunken motorist.
9) Manchester was beaten 3-0 by Liverpool yesterday.
10) Paper was invented by the Chinese.
11) Stamps are not sold in bookshops.
12) Your application is still being considered by the directors.
13) Computers are being used by people in all kinds of work.