Question

Not just paper books There are novels and non-fiction books to suit all tastes at British libraries. There are usually special sections for popular genres like crime, particular reader groups like teenagers and books of local interest, or by local authors. Libraries offer services for those with sight problems and those who simply want to listen to, rather than read a book. Members have access to a wide range of audiobooks, which are available to borrow as MP3s. More and more libraries are also offering books to borrow in ebook form. With your library membership, you can access the latest issues of magazines electronically. and free of charge, via computers in the library building. Another service available is free access to websites you would have to pay for elsewhere, such as family history research sites. In fact, many people join their local library just for the Internet access! The self-service era In the past, the main tasks of library staff were registering borrowers' loans and taking items back from them. Nowadays library visitors use self-service points to borrow and return items. The machines scan users' membership cards and then the items they wish to borrow or return. The standard loan period for a book is four weeks, but loans can usually be renewed. Many libraries offer a telephone renewal service which is automated and open 24 hours a day. Most British library services also allow members to renew their loans online. You can renew a book you have borrowed without visiting the library in person as long as no one else has reserved it. Thanks to online catalogues, you can now check whether an iter you're interested in is available or on loan before leaving home. Homework Read the paragraphs, find the sentences which we can transform into the Passive and do it in writing​

Answer 1

Certainly! Let's identify and transform the sentences into the passive voice:

1. Original: "Libraries offer services for those with sight problems and those who simply want to listen to, rather than read a book." Passive: "Services are offered by libraries for those with sight problems and those who simply want to listen to, rather than read a book."

2. Original: "Members have access to a wide range of audiobooks, which are available to borrow as MP3s." Passive: "Access to a wide range of audiobooks is given to members, which are available to borrow as MP3s."

3. Original: "More and more libraries are also offering books to borrow in ebook form." Passive: "Books in ebook form are also being offered to borrow by more and more libraries."

4. Original: "With your library membership, you can access the latest issues of magazines electronically and free of charge, via computers in the library building." Passive: "The latest issues of magazines can be accessed electronically and free of charge with your library membership, via computers in the library building."

5. Original: "Another service available is free access to websites you would have to pay for elsewhere, such as family history research sites." Passive: "Free access to websites you would have to pay for elsewhere, such as family history research sites, is another available service."

6. Original: "In fact, many people join their local library just for the Internet access!" Passive: "In fact, the local library is joined just for the Internet access by many people."

Remember that transforming sentences into the passive voice may result in slight changes in the structure and emphasis of the sentence.