vocabulary
copper
měď
doporučit
to recommend
The passive is formed with the correct form of _______ and the past participle.
BE
I agree ___________ you.
with
This book __________ (write) by J.K. Rowling.
was written
deaf
uklidnit
to comfort
When and why do we use passives? Give at least two reasons.
- when we don't know who did it
- when we don't want to say who did it (e.g. we want to cover someone...)
- when we are writing some academic writing
- when we want to sound more formal
The atmosphere consists _______ 95% carbon dioxide and almost no oxygen.
of
The windows __________ (clean) every Friday.
are cleaned
encourage
povzbudit
to warn
what do these words mean?
1 - affirmative
2 - negative
3 - interrogative
1 - kladný
2 - záporný
3 - tázací
We need to learn more ________ the effect of radiation.
about
A new road __________ (build) in our town last year.
was built
leather
kůže (ne člověčí)
přesvědčit
to persuade
"Cameras and mobiles will be replaced by wearable gadgets."
- what is this tense called?
- future passive simple
Most people eventually recover ________ an illness.
from
The homework __________ (not/do) by many students yesterday.
wasn`t done
mains
elektrická síť
stěžovat si
"Traditional celluloid film has been replaced by digital technology."
- What is this tense called?
- present perfect passive (simple)
Don't laugh ______ him, it is rude.
at
Millions of mobile phones____________(sell) every year.
are sold