Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form . Review of Honeysuckle Cottage
Throughout the centuries countless stories of haunting horror 1) have been written (write) exciting readers’ imaginations around the world. Though humour 2) (not/expect) of ghost stories, author P.G. Wodehouse pleasantly surprises his readers. Honeysuckle Cottage tells the story of James Rodman, a young writer of detective stories who finds himself living in a house that 3) (inhabit) by a ghost. The problem is that somehow his writing 4) (affect) by the spirit of the place, causing him to write romantic stories instead of detective ones. Matters 5) (complicate) even more when a real girl 6) (hit) by a car outside the cottage and 7) (force) to seek James’ help. Honeysuckle Cottage 8) (write) in 1925, yet it 9) (still/consider) one of the funniest ghost stories of all time. In 2002, it 10) (adapt) into a radio play for BBC Radio, introducing it to a whole new, younger audience. The story can 11) (find) in the Wodehouse collection called Meet Mr. Mulliner . Ghost enthusiasts 12) (certainly/thrill) by the interesting twist at the end of the story.
- The verb "write" is in the present perfect tense and is in the passive form to indicate that in the past and up until now, many stories of haunting horror have been written.
2) (not/expect) - Though humor is not expected of ghost stories
- The verb "expect" is in the simple present tense and is in the passive form to indicate that humor is not expected of ghost stories.
3) (inhabit) - a house that is inhabited by a ghost
- The verb "inhabit" is in the present simple tense and is in the passive form to indicate that the house is currently being lived in by a ghost.
4) (affect) - somehow his writing is affected by the spirit of the place
- The verb "affect" is in the present simple tense and is in the passive form to indicate that his writing is influenced or changed by the spirit of the place.
5) (complicate) - Matters are complicated even more
- The verb "complicate" is in the present simple tense and is in the passive form to indicate that matters become more complex or difficult.
6) (hit) - a real girl is hit by a car outside the cottage
- The verb "hit" is in the simple past tense and is in the passive form to indicate that the girl was struck or injured by a car.
7) (force) - and is forced to seek James' help
- The verb "force" is in the present simple tense and is in the passive form to indicate that the girl is made or compelled to seek James' help.
8) (write) - Honeysuckle Cottage was written in 1925
- The verb "write" is in the simple past tense and is in the passive form to indicate that Honeysuckle Cottage was authored or created in 1925.
9) (still/consider) - yet it is still considered one of the funniest ghost stories of all time
- The verb "consider" is in the present simple tense and is in the passive form to indicate that Honeysuckle Cottage is still regarded or thought of as one of the funniest ghost stories.
10) (adapt) - In 2002, it was adapted into a radio play for BBC Radio
- The verb "adapt" is in the simple past tense and is in the passive form to indicate that Honeysuckle Cottage was modified or transformed into a radio play in 2002.
11) (find) - The story can be found in the Wodehouse collection called Meet Mr. Mulliner
- The verb "find" is in the present simple tense and is in the passive form to indicate that the story can be discovered or located in the Wodehouse collection.
12) (certainly/thrill) - Ghost enthusiasts will certainly be thrilled by the interesting twist at the end of the story.
- The verb "thrill" is in the future simple tense and is in the passive form to indicate that ghost enthusiasts will definitely experience excitement or pleasure from the interesting twist at the end of the story.