Use the verbs in the Passive Voice. a)In the Present (Simple or Perfect). 1.The UK …...

Question

Use the verbs in the Passive Voice.
a)In the Present (Simple or Perfect).
1.The UK … (situate) on the British Isles.
2.The British Isles … (wash) by the seas and (separate)
from the continent by the North Sea and the English Channel.
3.The members of the House of Lords debate a bill after
it … (pass) by the House of Commons.
4.Many places in London … (redecorate) this year.
5.The Thames … (use) as an important waterway since
early times.
b)In the Past (Simple or Perfect).
6.After the first voyage of Columbus in 1492 America …
(name) the “New World”.
7.On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence …
(adopt) by the American colonies.
8.During my visit to Washington D.C. I … (impress) by
the Washington Memorial.
9.Russian settlements in Alaska … (make) before G. Washing-ton became the President of the USA.
c)In the Future (Simple or Perfect).
10.The visitors … (tell) about the history of America by the
moment of their leaving.
11.As far as I know a new president … (elect) next year.
12.A new software product … (manufacture) by next
month.
13.I expect they … (invite) to spend their holiday in New
York.
14.The delegation … (meet) by the Queen next Tuesday.

Answer 1

a)In the Present (Simple or Perfect).
1.The UK is situated on the British Isles.

2.The British Isles are washed by the seas and separated
from the continent by the North Sea and the English Channel.

3.The members of the House of Lords debate a bill after
it has been passed by the House of Commons.

4.Many places in London have been redecorated this year.

5.The Thames has been used as an important waterway since
early times.

Comments

b)In the Past (Simple or Perfect).
6.After the first voyage of Columbus in 1492 America was
named the “New World”.
7.On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was
adopted by the American colonies.
8.During my visit to Washington D.C. I was impressed by
the Washington Memorial.
9.Russian settlements in Alaska had been made before G. Washing-ton became the President of the USA.

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c)In the Future (Simple or Perfect).
10.The visitors will have been told about the history of America by the
moment of their leaving.
11.As far as I know a new president will be elected next year.
12.A new software product will have been manufactured by next month.
13.I expect they will be invited to spend their holiday in New York.
14.The delegation will be met by the Queen next Tuesday.