Question

Выберите действительнуюили страдательную форму глагола. 1.The power (is switched off, switched off). 2.They (are built, build) a lot of new houses in this district every year. 3.New metro stations (were built, built) in our city. 4.The pump (is made, makes) the water flow.

Answer 1

1.The power is switched off.
2.They build a lot of new houses in this district every year.
3.New metro stations were built in our city.
4.The pump makes the water flow.

Answer 2

Choosing Between Active and Passive Voice

To determine whether to use the active or passive voice, we need to consider the subject and the object of the sentence.

1. The power (is switched off, switched off). - The correct form is: is switched off. - The power is the subject, and it is the one being acted upon, so the passive voice is appropriate here. - According to the search results, the correct form is "is switched off" [[1]].

2. They (are built, build) a lot of new houses in this district every year. - The correct form is: build. - In this sentence, "They" is the subject performing the action of building, so the active voice is appropriate. - According to the search results, the correct form is "build" [[2]].

3. New metro stations (were built, built) in our city. - The correct form is: were built. - In this sentence, the focus is on the action of building, and the doer of the action is not mentioned, so the passive voice is used. - According to the search results, the correct form is "were built" [[3]].

4. The pump (is made, makes) the water flow. - The correct form is: makes. - In this sentence, "The pump" is the subject performing the action of making the water flow, so the active voice is appropriate. - According to the search results, the correct form is "makes" [[4]].

In summary, the correct forms are: 1. The power is switched off. 2. They build a lot of new houses in this district every year. 3. New metro stations were built in our city. 4. The pump makes the water flow.