This time you have to make a passive sentence from the words in brackets. Example: That church look very old. (when/it/build?) When was it built? A: Is Margaret popular? B: Yes. (she/like/by everybody)She ia liked by everybody. 1. This is a very popular television programme. (every week it/watch/by millions of people) Every week it 2. What happens to the cars produced in this facory? (most of them/export?) 3. A: Was there any trouble at the demonstration? B: Yes. (about 20 people/arrest) 4. A: There is no longer military service in Britain. B: Really? (when/it/abolish?) 5. Did anybody call an ambulance to the scene of the accident? B: Yes. (but nobody/injure/so it/not/need) 6. A:Last night someone broke into our house. B: Oh dear. (anything/take?) 7. Mr. Kelly can't use his office at the moment. (it/redecorate) 8. George didn't have his car yesterday. (it/service/at the garage) 9. Where's my bicycle? It's gone (it/steal!) 10. The people next door disappeared six months ago. (they/not/see/since then) 11. This room looks different. (it/paint/since I was last here?) 12. A tree was lying across the road. (it/blow/down in the storm)
Explanation: The sentence is using the passive voice to show that the television programme is popular and being watched by millions of people every week.
2. What happens to the cars produced in this factory? Are most of them exported?
Explanation: The sentence is asking about the fate of the cars produced in the factory, and whether a majority of them are exported. The passive voice is used to shift the focus onto the cars and their production process.
3. Yes, about 20 people were arrested.
Explanation: The sentence is stating that around 20 people were arrested during the demonstration. The passive voice is used to emphasize the action of arrest rather than the people who performed it.
4. Really? When was it abolished?
Explanation: The sentence is expressing surprise about the absence of military service in Britain. The passive voice is used to show that someone or something abolished it, but it doesn't specify who or what.
5. Yes, but nobody was injured, so it wasn't needed.
Explanation: The sentence is stating that an ambulance was called to the scene of the accident, but nobody was injured, so it wasn't necessary. The passive voice is used to focus on the fact that nobody was injured.
6. Oh dear, was anything taken?
Explanation: The sentence is expressing concern about someone breaking into their house. The passive voice is used to shift the focus onto the things that were possibly taken, rather than the person who broke in.
7. It is being redecorated.
Explanation: The sentence is stating that Mr. Kelly's office cannot be used because it is currently being redecorated. The passive voice is used to emphasize the action of redecoration.
8. It was being serviced at the garage.
Explanation: The sentence is explaining why George didn't have his car yesterday. The passive voice is used to show that the car was being serviced at the garage.
9. It has been stolen!
Explanation: The sentence is stating that the bicycle has been stolen. The passive voice is used to show that someone took the bicycle without specifying who.
10. They have not been seen since then.
Explanation: The sentence is stating that the people next door disappeared six months ago and haven't been seen since. The passive voice is used to focus on the fact that they haven't been seen.
11. Has it been painted since I was last here?
Explanation: The sentence is asking if the room has been painted since the last time the speaker was there. The passive voice is used to show that someone or something painted the room, but it doesn't specify who or what.
12. It was blown down in the storm.
Explanation: The sentence is stating that a tree was lying across the road because it was blown down in the storm. The passive voice is used to focus on the action of the tree being blown down.