Question

Put the following sentence into the passive voice. She observed the scene very patiently. A. The scene was being observed very patiently. B. The scene was observed very patiently. C. The scene would have been observed very patiently. D. The scene would be observed very patiently. E. The scene is being observed very patiently

Answer 1

Passive voice

A voz passiva, de um modo bem grosseiro, é a inversão na ordem das palavras da frase. Assim como a grande maioria das coisas na língua inglesa, algumas regras precisam ser seguidas.

Pense no exemplo:

Someone ate my lunch.

(Alguém comeu meu almoço)

Falar que alguém comeu, sem saber quem foi, muitas vezes é muito vago e desnecessário, então com a voz passiva é possível transmitir a ideia do almoço comido sem precisar do "alguém".

Em português teríamos, Meu almoço foi comido (por alguém), no inglês, por se tratar se um tempo passado simples, a estrutura é a seguinte:

Objeto + was/were + verbo na 3a coluna (particípio) + complemento.

Someone = Sujeito

ate = verbo principal (particípio de TO EAT - EATEN)

My lunch = Objeto

Someone ate my lunch. - Voz ativa

My lunch was eaten by someone.

Agora o seu exercício.

She observed the scene very patiently.

She - Sujeito

Observed - Verbo principal ( particípio - observed)

the scene - objeto

very patiently - complemento

She observed the scene very patiently. - Voz Ativa

The scene was observed very patienly. - Voz Passiva

A. The scene was being observed very patiently.

B. The scene was observed very patiently.  X

C. The scene would have been observed very patiently.

D. The scene would be observed very patiently.

E. The scene is being observed very patiently