Turkish Language

and Literature
Passive Voice
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 Ex.1:

My name is İbrahim. They call me İbo.

I …………………………
 Answer 1:

I am called İbo.
 Ex.2:

My friends don’t understand me.

I……….
 Answer 2:

I am not understood by my friends.

 Ex. 3:

The boy didn’t help his father.

His father….
 Answer 3:

His father wasn’t helped by the boy.

 Ex 4:

They have used English in world trade.

 Answer 4:

English has been used in world trade.

 Ex. 5:

We don’t speak English widely in Turkey.

 Answer 5:

English isn’t widely spoken in Turkey.

 Ex.6:

You must push down the lever to start the

engine.
 Answer 6:

The lever must be pushed down to start the

engine.
 Ex.7:

You must check the car before you start it.

 Answer 7:

The car must be checked before it is started.

 Ex.8:

The police are looking for the lost child.

 Answer 8:

The lost child is being looked for.

Translation of Passive Sentences
 Ex 1:

İstanbul ne zaman ve kim tarafından fethedildi?

 Answer1:

When and by whom was Istanbul conquered?

 Ex2:

Ona herkes tarafından saygı gösterilir.

 Answer 2:

S/he is respected by everybody.