8. Choose the correct sentences in the Passive Voice. 1. These questions were raised in the meeting. 2. There are a lot of questions raised in the meeting. 3. Were the questions raised in the meeting important? 4. What kind of questions were raised in the meeting? A) 3,4 B) 1,3 C) 1,4 D) 2,4 E) 1,2

Перевод задания: Выберите правильные предложения в страдательном залоге.

Correct sentences: 1 and 4.

1. These questions were raised in the meeting. (Эти вопросы были подняты на собрании.)

4. What kind of questions were raised in the meeting? (Какие вопросы были подняты на собрании?)

In 2, raised in the meeting describes the questions in a there are construction. In 3, the main predicate is were important. (В предложении 2 сочетание raised in the meeting характеризует вопросы в конструкции there are. В предложении 3 основное сказуемое — were important.)

Answer: C) 1,4.