Перевод предложений в пассивный залог (Passive Voice) предполагает изменение структуры предложения так, чтобы подлежащее стало объектом действия, а само действие выполнялось над ним. Ниже приведены преобразования заданных предложений:
The doctor prescribed her new medicine.
- New medicine was prescribed to her by the doctor.
They often speak of him.
Everybody laughed at this funny animal.
- This funny animal was laughed at by everybody.
We are looking for you right now.
- You are being looked for right now.
We shall insist on strict discipline.
- Strict discipline will be insisted on by us.
They teach three foreign languages at this school.
- Three foreign languages are taught at this school.
We received this letter after his departure.
- This letter was received by us after his departure.
Have dogs ever attacked you?
- Have you ever been attacked by dogs?
Bees have gathered honey from flowers.
- Honey has been gathered from flowers by bees.
The storm drove the ship against a rock.
- The ship was driven against a rock by the storm.
Who discovered the circulation of blood?
- By whom was the circulation of blood discovered?
They are selling delicious fruit ice cream there now.
- Delicious fruit ice cream is being sold there now.
The old man showed us the way out of the wood.
- We were shown the way out of the wood by the old man.
They offered her some interesting work.
- Some interesting work was offered to her.
В пассивном залоге важно помнить, что фокус смещается с субъекта действия на объект, и поэтому, в некоторых случаях, информацию о субъекте (кто выполняет действие) можно опустить, если это несущественно для контекста.