15. Choose the correct sentences in the Passive Voice. 1. The film was shown on television last night. 2. Was the film shown on television interesting? 3. She was received with warm applause. 4. Was the news received yesterday good? A) 1,4 B) 1,3 C) 2,4 D) 1,2 E) 3,4

Перевод задания: Выберите правильные предложения в страдательном залоге.

Answer: B) 1, 3. In these sentences, was shown and was received are passive predicates. In sentences 2 and 4, shown on television and received yesterday describe the nouns; the predicates are was interesting and was good.

Перевод: B) 1, 3. В этих предложениях was shown и was received — сказуемые в страдательном залоге. В предложениях 2 и 4 обороты shown on television и received yesterday характеризуют существительные; сказуемые — was interesting и was good.