Make the following sentences passive according to the pattern. give two variants when possible. ► pattern: they showed me a very interesting book. a) i was shown a very interesting book. b) a very interesting book was shown (to) me. 1. my mother told me the news yesterday. 2. their friends sent them their photographs last week. 3. did they recommend you any good hotels? 4. the librarian showed the students how to find necessary books. 5. they allowed the children to go to the zoo. 6. they gave us a lot of money. 7. her parents gave her a computer for her birthday. 8. they lent us some money. 9. my friend offered me a challenging job. 10. they pay him twice a month. 11. my mother teaches them english at school. 12. he promised me this book. 13. did they show you that new oxford dictionary? 14. they sent presents to their relatives and friends. 15. the secretary gave the letter to her boss.

1 The news was told to me yesterday

2  Their photographs were sent to them (by their friends) last week

3 Were any good hotels recommended to you?

4 The students were showed how to find necessary books.

5 The chıldren were allowed to go to the zoo

6 We were given a lot of money

 A lot of money was given to us

7 She was given a computer for her birthday

   A computer was given to her for her birthday

8 Some money was lent to us

   We were lent some money

9 I was offered a challenging job.

   A challenging job was offerent to me

10. He is paid twice a month

11. They have been taught Englısh at school by my mother

    Englısh has been taught to them at school by my mother

12. I was promısed thıs book

13  Were you shown that new Oxford Dictionary?

     Was that  new Oxford Dictionary shown to you?

14. The presents were sent to theır relatıves and friends

 15. The letter was given to the boss by hıs secretary

       The boss was given the letter by hıs secretary