Ch. 1-10 - Passive/Active
Is this Active or Passive?
People were forced to live in communal apartments.
Passive
Dad seemed ______________ (be) a devoted communist.
Dad seemed to be a devoted Communist.
Russian Jews were the same as other Russians.
___________, they were blamed and accused of many ridicuos things.
a. Even though b. Because c. Nevertheless
Russian Jews were the same as other Russians.
Nevertheless, they were blamed and accused of many ridicuos things.
Dad yelled, "We got a genius under the table."
Dad yelled that they had gotten a genius under the table. (FORMAL)
a. miserable b. thriving c. vigorous
No matter how poorly they lived, Dad still considered USSR as the most thriving country in the world.
Change to passive voice
They built a giant wall to separate East and West Berlin.
A giant wall was built to separate East and West Berlin.
Dad would _______ (swap) all the furniture every night before __________ (go) to sleep.
Dad would swap all the furniture every night before going to sleep.
____________ his grandparents' heritage, Yevgeny had to suffer from bullying and discrimination.
a. Because of b. Despite c. Inspite of
Because of his grandparents' heritage, Yevgeny had to suffer from bullying and discrimination.
"Are these Baryshnikov's jeans?", Yevgeny asked.
Yevgeny asked if those were Baryshnikov's jeans.
Noone enjoyed __________ing their neighbors for old letters and newspapers on a Saturday afternoon.
a. haul b. spare c. pester
Noone enjoyed pestering their neighbors for old letters and newspapers on a Saturday afternoon.
Change to active voice:
Grandpa Lenin was considered as Santa Clause by many Soviet children.
Many Soviet children considered Grandpa Lenin as Santa Clause.
Mom loved _______________ (watch) Misha perform on stage
Mom loved to watch / watching Misha perform on stage.
____________ Victor beat Dimka so badly, he never touched Yevgeny again.
a. Since b. Due to c. Although
Since Victor beat Dimka so badly, he never touched Yevgeny again.
Grandma asked Dad sarcastically, "What are you waiting for?"
Grandpa asked sarcastically what Dad was waiting for.
Grandma sarcastically asked Dad what he was waiting for.
Soviets cut out pictures of their loved ones from photo albums because they were terrified of being _______ of being being related to an "Enemy of the People."
a. accused b. crowded c. fault
Soviets cut out pictures of their loved ones from photo albums because they were terrified of being accused of being being related to an "Enemy of the People."
Change to passive voice:
People listened to foreign music on old xrays called 'bones'.
Foreign music was listened to on old xrays called 'bones'.
Mom couldn't stand _____________ (not know) what Yevgeny's talent was.
Mom couldn't stand not knowing / not to know what Yevgeny's talent was.
A terrific thunderstorm came as Mom and Yevgeny were walking to the dance audition. ___________, all his mom's grooming work went to waste.
a. On the other hand b. Therefore c. However
A terrific thunderstorm came as Mom and Yevgeny were walking to the dance audition. ___________, all his mom's grooming work went to waste.
"Are you listening, Yevgeny?", mom asked.
Mom asked Yevgeny if he was listening.
Because of Yevgeny's awful joke about comrade Lenin, Dad gave him a __________ look.
a. jumpy b. aspirational c. revolted
Change to passive voice:
They put Lenin's body into a mausoleum for everyone to look at.
Lenin's body was put into a mausoleum for everyone to look at.
Yevgeny hoped _________ (become) a great artist some day.
Yevgeny hoped to become a great artist some day.
_____________ Yevgeny couldn't leap and had a terrible physique, Konstantin Mikhailovich allowed him to go to ballet school for one year.
a. Therefore b. Due to c. Even though
Even though Yevgeny couldn't leap and had a terrible physique, Konstantin Mikhailovich allowed him to go to ballet school for one year.
Dad died because of Y's friend's mother's ______________ at diagnosing his illness on time.
a. humiliation b. incompetence c. astonishment
Dad died because of Y's friend's mother's incompetence at diagnosing his illness on on time.