Question

Change the sentences as in the model usung the Passive Voice of the verbs. Give two passive constructions.
Образец: They offered him interesting work.
He was offered interesting work.
Interesting work was offered to him.
1.
1. The guide showed us all the beautiful pictures in the picture gallery.
2. They give us six lessons a day. 3. I paid him the money yesterday. The jury awarded a premium to the young sportsman. 5. The doctor prescribed a new medicine to the sick man. 6. They will give you the answer next week. 7. They promised him immediate help. 8. The parents forgave the boy his mistakes. 9. The director offered the young man a good situation. 10. They told him the news. 11. The doctor recommended the patient a severe diet. 12. They paid her the money at once.
2
1. The coach gave the boxer some instructions. 2. They will grant me a leave in July if there is no urgent work. 3. His friends never forgave him his dishonesty. 4. The management offered me several jobs and I can’t decide which to take. 5. The commander charged him with a very responsible mission. 6. The will promise you much, but don’t imagine they will give you everything. 7. His parents regularly sent him parcels with fruit from their garden. 8. The doctor ordered him a long rest. 9. They usually sent the children to camp in summer. 10. I gave him an English magazine. 11. The teacher showed us some interesting diagrams. 12. They gave us a ticket to the concert.

Answer 1

1. We were showed by the guide all the beautiful pictures in the picture gallery. All the beautiful pictures in the picture gallery were showed to us by the guide.
2. Six lessons a day are given to us. We are given six lessons a day.
3. He was paid the money by me yesterday. The money was paid to him by me yesterday.
4. A premium was awarded to the young sportsman by the jury. The young sportsman was awarded a premium by the jury.
5. A new medicine was prescribed to the sick man by the doctor. The sick man was prescribed a new medicine by the doctor.
6. You will be given the answer next week. The answer will be given to you next week.
7. He was promised immediate help. Immediate help was promised to him by them.
8. The boy was forgiven his mistakes by the parents. Boy's mistakes were forgiven by his parents.
9. The young man was offered by the director a good situation. The director a good situation was offered to the young man by the director.
10. He was told the news. The news was told to him.
11. The patient was recommended by the doctor a severe diet. A severe diet was recommended to the patient by the doctor.
12. She was paid the money at once. The money was paid to her at once.
2
1. The boxer was given by the coach some instructions. Some instructions were given to the boxer by the coach
2. I will be granted a leave in July if there is no urgent work. A leave will be granted to me in July if there is no urgent work.
3. He was never forgiven by his friends his dishonesty. His dishonesty was never forgiven by his friends.
4. I was offered several jobs and I can’t decide which to take. Several jobs were offered to me by the management and I can’t decide which to take.
5. He was charged by the commander with a very responsible mission. A very responsible mission was charged to him by the commander.
6. You will be promised much, but don’t imagine everything will be given to you.  You will be promised much, but don’t imagine you will be given everything.
7. He was regularly sent parcels with fruit from their garden by his parents. Parcels with fruit from their garden were regularly sent to him by his parents.
8. He was ordered by the doctor a long rest. A long rest was ordered to him by the doctor.
9. The children were usually sent to camp in summer.
10. He was given an English magazine. An English magazine was given to him.
11. We were shown some interesting diagrams. Some interesting diagrams were shown to us by the teacher.
12. We were given a ticket to the concert.A ticket to the concert was given to us.