Задание 1. Change the following sentences from active into passive. Измените
предложения из активного залога в пассивный.
1. The judge will give him a fair trial.
2. Police arrested 130 rioters last Friday.
3. Criminals and negligent people set hundreds of hectares of forests on fire every
summer.
4. Terrorists killed many civilians on the occupied territory.
5. Judges often send convicted people to prison after the trial.
6. The judge secretly transferred the hearing to another state so that the criminal’s
supporters couldn’t interfere with the trial.
7. The committee will investigate this case in the shortest time possible.
8. The prosecutor, the judge and the advocate usually ask witnesses a lot of questions
during the trial.

Задание 1: Измените данные предложения из активного залога в пассивный залог.

1. A fair trial will be given to him by the judge.
Explanation: In the active voice, the subject performs the action on the object. In this case, the judge (subject) gives a fair trial (action) to him (object). In the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the subject becomes optional. Therefore, the sentence is changed to "A fair trial will be given to him by the judge."

2. 130 rioters were arrested by the police last Friday.
Explanation: In the active voice, the police (subject) arrested 130 rioters (object) last Friday (time). In the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the subject becomes optional. Therefore, the sentence is changed to "130 rioters were arrested by the police last Friday."

3. Hundreds of hectares of forests are set on fire every summer by criminals and negligent people.
Explanation: In the active voice, criminals and negligent people (subject) set hundreds of hectares of forests (object) on fire (action) every summer (time). In the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the subject becomes optional. Therefore, the sentence is changed to "Hundreds of hectares of forests are set on fire every summer by criminals and negligent people."

4. Many civilians were killed by terrorists on the occupied territory.
Explanation: In the active voice, terrorists (subject) killed many civilians (object) on the occupied territory (place). In the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the subject becomes optional. Therefore, the sentence is changed to "Many civilians were killed by terrorists on the occupied territory."

5. Convicted people are often sent to prison after the trial by judges.
Explanation: In the active voice, judges (subject) often send convicted people (object) to prison (place) after the trial (event). In the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the subject becomes optional. Therefore, the sentence is changed to "Convicted people are often sent to prison after the trial by judges."

6. The hearing was secretly transferred to another state by the judge so that the criminal's supporters couldn't interfere with the trial.
Explanation: In the active voice, the judge (subject) secretly transferred the hearing (action) to another state (destination) so that the criminal's supporters (object) couldn't interfere with the trial (purpose). In the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the subject becomes optional. Therefore, the sentence is changed to "The hearing was secretly transferred to another state by the judge so that the criminal's supporters couldn't interfere with the trial."

7. This case will be investigated in the shortest time possible by the committee.
Explanation: In the active voice, the committee (subject) will investigate this case (action) in the shortest time possible (time). In the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the subject becomes optional. Therefore, the sentence is changed to "This case will be investigated in the shortest time possible by the committee."

8. Witnesses are usually asked a lot of questions during the trial by the prosecutor, the judge, and the advocate.
Explanation: In the active voice, the prosecutor, the judge, and the advocate (subject) usually ask witnesses (object) a lot of questions (action) during the trial. In the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the subject becomes optional. Therefore, the sentence is changed to "Witnesses are usually asked a lot of questions during the trial by the prosecutor, the judge, and the advocate."