The passive Ta Read the sentences. Which sentence is not in the passive? 1 ) The prizes are given to scientists.
2)An lg Nobel prize was won by two Japanese scientists.
)3 Johan Pettersson won the Chemistry lg Nobel prize.
4) These inventions won't be used much.
5)Lots of interesting research is being done at the monment.
6) Their machine has been taken.
1b Choose the correct alternative for each rule.
1)We use the passive when we are interested mainly action/person who does the action.
2 )We use the passive when it is/isn't obvious who does or did the action.
3) When we use the passive we always know/don't always know the person who does the action.
1 c Read the sentences in 1a again and answer the questions.
1 Which tense is each passive sentence written in?
2 What changes in different tenses of the passive - the verb to be or the past participle? 3 What preposition do we use to introduce the agent (the person or thing which does the action)?
2. By 6 pm yesterday I had made several appointments with foreign businessmen.
3. I (came) at 7, but they (had finished) the work by that time.
4. The customer (had seen) the new equipment at the plant before he (ordered) it from us.
5. We (expected) him to be an experienced programmer, as he (had worked) for Microsoft for 10 years.
6. Did you (have) a hard day yesterday? – Yes, by the time you (came) I had already (check) all the documents.
7. Last week we (learnt) Carston Ltd (had not/ placed) an order with us.
8. Mr. Stanley and Ms. Rodriguez (began) to discuss the terms of delivery only after they (had discussed) the price of the goods.
9. Last month we (placed) an order with Brown&Co, with whom we had never (done) business before.
10. Last week I phoned Mr. Warner to say we had already (sent) the second lot.
2. A new plant was built last year.
3. We quoted the prices last week.
4. Who invented this new model of computer?
5. He didn’t do his job properly and was sacked.
6. Is this model still for sale? No, it was sold two months ago.
7. Who made an appointment with Mr.Brown?
8. Every time I travel by plane, my flight is delayed.
9. I can’t give you the documents. They were lost yesterday.
10. Tom will get a higher salary soon, he will be promoted.