Rewrite the sentences in the passive. 1. Someone is repairing the garden fence. 2. Do they teach Latin...

1. The garden fence is being repaired by someone.
2. Is Latin taught at this school?
3. I don't like being pointed at by people.
4. He was hit on the head with a tennis racquet by her.
5. The preparations have been made by Michael.
6. Is the house being cleared by Tim?
7. By whom were the Pyramids built?
8. A pay rise is going to be given to us by the boss.
9. My new car is expected to be delivered soon.
10. The suspects are being questioned by the police.
11. Were the thieves seen by your next door neighbors?
12. His teacher asking him to star in the school play is remembered by Paul.
13. Computers are used by a lot of children nowadays.
14. By whom was the kitchen window smashed?
15. The work won't have been completed by the end of the month.
16. The letters will be posted by the children.
17. Pancakes are made from flour, eggs, and milk by people.
18. Were the windows closed by Helen before she left the house?
19. The housework hasn't been done yet by Jill.
20. The parcel may not be delivered today.

Переписывание предложений в пассивном залоге предполагает изменение структуры предложения таким образом, чтобы действие стало основным фокусом, а не субъект, совершающий это действие. Вот как это делается для приведенных предложений:

1. Someone is repairing the garden fence.

   • The garden fence is being repaired.

2. Do they teach Latin at this school?

   • Is Latin taught at this school?

3. I don’t like people pointing at me.

   • I don’t like being pointed at.

4. She hit him on the head with a tennis racquet.

   • He was hit on the head with a tennis racquet.

5. Michael has made the preparations.

   • The preparations have been made by Michael.

6. Is Tim clearing the house?

   • Is the house being cleared by Tim?

7. Who built the Pyramids?

   • By whom were the Pyramids built? (или Who were the Pyramids built by?)

8. The boss is going to give us a pay rise.

   • We are going to be given a pay rise by the boss.

9. I expect they will deliver my new car soon.

   • I expect my new car will be delivered soon.

10. The police are questioning the suspects.

    • The suspects are being questioned by the police.

11. Did your next door neighbors see the thieves?

    • Were the thieves seen by your next door neighbors?

12. Paul remembers his teacher asking him to star in the school play.

    • Paul remembers being asked by his teacher to star in the school play.

13. A lot of children use computers nowadays.

    • Computers are used by a lot of children nowadays.

14. Who smashed the kitchen window?

    • By whom was the kitchen window smashed? (или Who was the kitchen window smashed by?)

15. They won’t have completed the work by the end of the month.

    • The work won’t have been completed by the end of the month.

16. The children will post the letters.

    • The letters will be posted by the children.

17. People make pancakes from flour, eggs and milk.

    • Pancakes are made from flour, eggs, and milk.

18. Had Helen closed the windows before she left the house?

    • Had the windows been closed by Helen before she left the house?

19. Jill hasn’t done the housework yet.

    • The housework hasn’t been done by Jill yet.

20. They may not deliver the parcel today.

    • The parcel may not be delivered today.

Эти преобразования перемещают фокус с исполнителя действия на само действие, что является основной целью пассивного залога.