Question

1. Rewrite the sentences using the Passive Voice and omitting the subject. 1. The postman has already delivered the mail. The mail 2. Have the workmen repaired the street lights yet? the street ? 3. The government has just passed some new antismoking laws. Some new anti-smoking laws 4. The local council hasn’t built any new homes fortwenty years. Nonew homes 5. Nobody has watered the plants. The plants 6. Someone stole my bike last night. My bike 7. Archaeologists discovered a Roman temple underneath the new housing estate. A Roman temple 8. The sports officials held the races indoors because it was raining. The races 9. Someone had booked the leisure center for a children’s party on Saturday. The leisure center 10. The plumber was repairing the dishwasher so I couldn’t leave the house. The dishwasher 11. When we returned to our hotel room, the chambermaid still hadn’t cleaned it. Our hotel room

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) The postman has already delivered the mail.

The mail has already been delivered by postman.

2) Have the workmen repaired the street lights yet?

Have the street lights been repaired yet by workmen?

3) The government has just passed some new antismoking laws.

Some new anti-smoking laws have just been passed.

4) The local council hasn’t built any new homes fortwenty years.

No new homes have been built for twenty years.

5) Nobody has watered the plants.

The plants have not been watered.

6) Someone stole my bike last night.

My bike was stolen last night.

7) Archaeologists discovered a Roman temple underneath the new housing estate.

A Roman temple was discovered underneath the new housing estate.

8) The sports officials held the races indoors because it was raining.

The races were held indoors because it was raining.

9) Someone had booked the leisure center for a children’s party on Saturday.

The leisure center had been booked for a children's party on Saturday.

10) The plumber was repairing the dishwasher so I couldn’t leave the house.

The dishwasher was being repeired, so I could not leave the house.

11) When we returned to our hotel room, the chambermaid still hadn’t cleaned it.  

Our hotel room still  had not been cleaned when we returned.

Answer 2

1. The mail has already been delivered. 2. Have the street lights been repaired yet? 3. Some new anti-smoking laws have just been passed. 4. No new homes have been built for twenty years. 5. The plants haven't been watered. 6. My bike was stolen last night. 7. A Roman temple was discovered underneath the new housing estate. 8. The races were held indoors because it was raining. 9. The leisure center had been booked for a children's party on Saturday. 10. The dishwasher was being repaired, so I couldn't leave the house. 11. When we returned to our hotel room, it still hadn't been cleaned by the chambermaid.