Rewrite these sentences. instead of using somebody, they, people etc., write a passive sentence.
6. somebody warned us not to go out alone. 7. jean told me that the book was worth reading. 8. scientists tell the earth goes round the sun. 9. william turner, english artist, painted this picture. 10. somebody searches for news every minute.
The tomatoes haven’t ripened yet.
I have only recently sent her an invitation.
How many times have you been really angry?
Jim has had three car accidents. She has just phoned me.
I have already washed the floor.
She hasn’t recieved any letters from her father lately.
He has written two books this year.
I have done a lot of work today.
Past Simple1. My father was watching an interesting programme on TV, while I was reading for the examination.
2. We were playing the chess when the telephone rang.
3. My parents were having an unpleasant conversation when I came into their room.
4. Yesterday I was trying to beat the computer at chess all evening.
5. In the zoo the lions were being fed from 8.00 till 8.30 in the morning.
6. While we were having a swim in the lake, Mary was preparing a pleasant surprise for us.
7. When we were playing football, I suddenly broke my leg.
8. My mother was sewing a dress when our plumber knocked at the door.
9. When we were hopelessly losing the match, she gave me a smile.
10. I was writing a newspaper article while my wife was having a rest in the garden.
PAST SIMPLE.
1. We graduated from the Institute in 1987.
2. My friend went to England to work for a probationary period three months ago.
3. I was on holiday in Bulgaria two weeks ago.
4. A friend of mine wrote a new operating system two months ago.
5. I was fond of swimming two years ago.
6. Tom forgot to remind me of the forthcoming lecture at Moscow State University yesterday.
7. I ate an apple, drank a glass of lemonade and went to school.
8. I wrote three novels last year.
9. I saw a lion in the zoo yesterday.
10. She was my bride in 1999.
1. My mother hears the men, who are speaking in the yard.
2. Ann's daughters-in-law visit these merry-go-rounds every week.
3. These forget-me-nots were in the vase.
4. I saw flies over the heads of the boys.
5. My brother treated his friends' teeth.
6. The teacher showed us the heroes who take part in this concert.
7. The stories get on my nerves.
8. These bays are surrounded by pine forest.
9. My parents want to buy sheep.
10. The shelves are broken.
1. Моя мама слышит мужчин, которые разговаривают во дворе.
2. Невестки Анны ходят на эти карусели каждую неделю.
3. Эти незабудки были/стояли в вазе.
4. Я видел мух над головами мальчиков.
5. Мой брат лечил зубы своим друзьям.
6. Учитель показал нам героев, которые участвуют в этом концерте.
7. Рассказы действуют мне на нервы.
8. Эти заливы окружены сосновым лесом.
9. Мои родители хотят купить овец.
10. Полки сломаны.