The Passive Voice

The Passive Voice

Put the verbs in brackets in the required tense

1. The day before yesterday we____(invite) to the restaurant by Tom Jenkins
2. In Greece the Olympic Games___ (Hold) once in four years
3. The problem____ (study) for there years, but they haven`t got any results
4. This book___( republish) by the end of September
5. John phoned us and asked if our Luggage_____ (already/pack)
6. A new road_____- (build) now around the city
7. The book______(discuss) at the next conference

Choose the right form(active or Passive)

1. The book is being discussed/ is discussing
2. The children have been put to bed/will put to bed by their nurse
3. The lecture was attended/attended by us yesterday
4. My parents aren`t approved/ don`t approve my entering the theatrical college
5. Doctors send for/are sent for if somebody is ill

Translate the sentences into English

1. На его книги ссылаются в статьях по этому вопросу.
2. Со многими близкими(diseases) было покончено еще в прошлом веке
3. На этом предложении(proposal) сейчас настаивает большинство коллектива
4. На этот вопрос будут обращать свое внимание