Compound tenses.--Agreement of participles: passive
voice.--Substitutes for the passive.
Les portes n'ont pas encore été The doors have not yet been
ouvertes. opened.
Ce livre se publie à Paris. This book is published in Paris.
On le vend partout. It is sold everywhere.
A. 1. My enemies have been humiliated. 2. I have been asked a
favor (use _on_ construction). 3. I was accosted one day by a
friend. 4. The watch was repaired by the watchmaker. 5. She was
covered with confusion. 6. You have been fooled by somebody. 7.
This menagerie is managed by my wife. 8. I have been charged with
the matter[1] by my husband. 9. The collection of wild animals
has been enlarged. 10. An opening has been made in the wall.
11. The door was opened by a servant. 12. A new word has been
invented. 13. She had taken charge of the menagerie. 14. All
my mistakes are exposed. 15. The plowman was beaten. 16. The
guest was well treated. 17. No bread was served to him. 18. I
was not struck by lightning. 19. It is said that he had many
enemies. 20. This watch will have to be fixed.
[Footnote 1: chose (f.).]
B. Word Study. In the following anecdote, substitute equivalents
for words in italics: