Question

Exercise 5. Passive - mixed tenses and modal verbs Transform the sentences below into the passive voice. In some sentences you can use `get' as well as `be'. 1. Almost everybody uses a computer these days. Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. A loud noise woke me up this morning. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Somebody must tell him about the problem immediately! He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Nobody can complete this task in only one hour. This task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Many people have lost their jobs during this economic crisis. Many jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. When did somebody write this letter? When was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Do you think they will discover a cure for cancer one day? Do you think a cure for cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. They didn't advertise the job offer on the Internet. The job offer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. My grandparents built this house over 60 years ago. This house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hello everyone, please help me

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. Computers are used by almost everybody these days.

2. I was woken up with a loud noise this morning.

3. He must be told about the problem by somebody immediately !

4. This task can be completed in only one hour by nobody.

5. Many jobs have been lost by many people during this economic crisis.

6. When was this letter written by somebody?

7. Do you think a cure for cancer will be discovered one day by them?

8. The job offer wasn’t advertised on the internet by them.

9. This house was built by my grandparents over 60 years ago.

Answer 2

Of course! I'll provide the transformed sentences in the passive voice for each of the given sentences:

1. Almost everybody uses a computer these days.
   Passive: A computer is used by almost everybody these days.

2. A loud noise woke me up this morning.
   Passive: I was woken up this morning by a loud noise.

3. Somebody must tell him about the problem immediately!
   Passive: He must be told about the problem immediately!

4. Nobody can complete this task in only one hour.
   Passive: This task cannot be completed in only one hour by anybody.

5. Many people have lost their jobs during this economic crisis.
   Passive: Many jobs have been lost by people during this economic crisis.

6. When did somebody write this letter?
   Passive: When was this letter written by somebody?

7. Do you think they will discover a cure for cancer one day?
   Passive: Do you think a cure for cancer will be discovered one day?

8. They didn't advertise the job offer on the Internet.
   Passive: The job offer wasn't advertised on the Internet by them.

9. My grandparents built this house over 60 years ago.
   Passive: This house was built over 60 years ago by my grandparents.