Question

Passive Voice. 1. We are staying at the hotel because my house _________(to be) redecorated. 2. Let's go; we ______ (not to want) here. 3. Now it's too late. Nothing _____ (can, to do). 4. This house _______ (to build) twenty years ago, when I was a child.

Answer 1

Відповідь:

1. We are staying at the hotel because my house is being redecorated.

2. Let's go; we are not being wanted here.

3. Now it's too late. Nothing is being done.

4.This house was built twenty years ago, when I was a child.

5.She said she was waiting for a bus for 30 minutes. She was angry.

Answer 2

1. We are staying at the hotel because my house is being redecorated. (Present Continuous Passive Voice) In this sentence, the subject "my house" is receiving the action of "being redecorated." The verb "to be" is conjugated in the present tense as "is" to match the subject and the verb "redecorated" is in the past participle form for passive voice.

2. Let's go; we don't want to be here. (Simple Present Passive Voice) In this sentence, the subject "we" is the one receiving the action of "be here." The verb "to want" is conjugated in the present tense as "don't want" to match the subject.

3. Now it's too late. Nothing can be done. (Modal Verb in Passive Voice) In this sentence, the passive voice is used with the modal verb "can" to express ability or possibility. The subject "nothing" is receiving the action of "be done" and the verb "to do" is in the base form "do" to indicate the passive voice.

4. This house was built twenty years ago when I was a child. (Simple Past Passive Voice) In this sentence, the subject "this house" is receiving the action of "was built." The verb "to be" is conjugated in the past tense as "was" to match the subject and the verb "build" is in the past participle form for passive voice.