Lesson 25. Passive Voice. Part I.

Grammar

Пассивный залог употребляется, когда исполнитель действия очевиден или несуществен, или когда действие или его результат более интересны, чем исполнитель.

This building will be demolished next month.
Это здание будет снесено в следующем месяце.

My dog has been stolen.
Мою собаку украли.

He has not been seen anywhere.
Его нигде не видели.

Дополнение в предложении с глаголом-сказуемым в пассивном залоге употребляется с предлогом by или with. Это дополнение соответствует русскому дополнению в творительном падеже без предлога.

Дополнение с предлогом by выражает действующее лицо или действующую силу:

The fish was caught by the seagull.
Рыба была поймана чайкой.

Shafts are turned with cutters.
Валы обтачиваются резцами.

Which sounds better?

There’s going to be a big art exhibition.

a) A lot of visitors will be attracted to it

b) It will attract a lot of visitors.

Telephone is an apparatus with which people can talk to each other over long distances.

a) The telephone was invented by A. Bell.

b) A. Bell invented the telephone.

Alexander Bell is a British inventor who went to live in Canada and then in the USA.

a) The telephone was invented by A. Bell.

b) A. Bell invented the telephone,

We’ve bought a new computer.

a) It can do the job much more quickly.

b) The job can be done much more quickly.

Practice

Connect the sentences with their initial meanings:

1. Smoking is not allowed in the reception room.
2. Talks will be held in Stockholm next week.
3. Fees must be paid in advance.
4. The kidnappers have been arrested.
5. Cars left here will be towed away.
6. The research was carried out last year.
7. The check must be signed.
8. All the documents have been stolen.

1. неизвестно, кто выполняет действие.
2. неважно, кто выполняет действие.
3. из контекста ясно, кто выполняет действие.
4. газетный заголовок (название статьи), привлекающий внимание к происходящим событиям,
5. описание процесса в инструкциях, научных работах, собственно инструкции, правила

Task 1. Choose the correct option.

1. The news programme ( is watched / watched ) by millions of people every day.
2. The Mona Liza ( painted / was painted ) by Leonardo da Vinchi.
3. The new cinema ( be built / will be built ) next year.
4. New pop groups ( are much spoken / is much spoken ) about among teenagers.
5. Alexander Pushkin’s first poem ( was written / written ) when he was fourteen.
6. The letters (be sent / will be sent ) by post tomorrow.
7. The translation (was finished / were finished ) two hours ago.
8. London ( visited / is visited ) by hundreds of tourists every year.
9. The dinner ( be / will be ) ready in an hour (через час).
10. The dogs (were taken out/ was taken out) three times yesterday.

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