Exercise 4. Write these sentences differently using the passive voice in them. Example: The children planted flowers in a sunny place.
The flowers were planted by the children in a sunny place.
1. The guide has showed the tourists several interesting monuments. 2. The boys
will certainly catch a lot of fish. 3. The teacher gave his pupils a very clear
explanation of the rule. 4. Everyone enjoys the new musical programme. 5. People
speak English in the USA, Great Britain, Canada and Australia. 6. The text is very
easy,The pupils will translate it quickly. 7. People laugh at the clown's funny
jokes. 8. The students are listening to the speaker. 9. Readers talk much about
the new story of the famous writer.
She is having breakfast now.
2 Peter always reads a book before he goes to sleep.
Peter is reading a book at the moment.
3 She usually watches a film in the evening.
She is watching a film now.
4 Mary often texts her friend at night.
Mary is texting her friend at midnight.
5 As a rule, they eat out at the weekends.
They are eating out from 5 p.m. till 6 p.m. today.
6 I always wear a smart jacket for work.
I am wearing a smart jacket now.
7 She always phones her mother on Saturdays.
She is phoning her mother now.
8 We usually visit our parents at the weekend.
We are visiting our parents at the moment.
9 You often play tennis on Sundays.
You aren't playing tennis now.
10 I always do my assignments in the evening.
I am not doing my assignments now.
-or
Actor Sailor Communicator Assessor Calculator Collector
-ist
Realist Pianist Tourist Specialist Socialist Artist Materialist
-ing
Living Hunting Crossing Suffering Translating
-ness
Coldness Darkness Kindness Weakness Greatness Usefulness
b
- able
Readable Eatable Comfortable Changable Predictable Reliable
- less
Helpless Heartless Useless
- ish
Reddish Childish Pole Greenish
C
regular - irregular
to like - to dislike
to correct - ircorrect
pleasant - unpleasant
fortunately - unfortunately
to understand - to misunderstand