Teksti
C
Confusables
Write the verbs in Finnish.
I was hurt. be hurt = loukkaantua
You hurt me. hurt = loukata
In the English language the passive voice is often used when in Finnish we use verbs ending with –ua or –yä. Write the correct forms of the verbs using either the active or the passive voice.
1. surprise
The watchers were surprised in the middle of the night by an angry mob. What surprised them most, however, was the great number of the attackers.
2. break
Shots fired by the attackers broke the mill’s windows. The mill door was broken by the angry mob, too.
3. convince
Cartwright’s employees were convinced that the automatic looms would cost them their livelihoods. Cartwright later convinced them of the advantages of modern technology.
4. disappoint
Cartwright’s decision to start using the automatic loom disappointed his employees. Cartwright, on the other hand, was disappointed that his employees weren’t able to adapt to change more quickly.
5. injure
During the attack, one of the members of the angry mob injured his left foot. The foot was injured so badly that it had to be amputated the following week.
6. destroy
The mob felt that the loom would have to be destroyed before it destroyed their livelihoods.
7. improve
After the attack, the safety measures at the mill had to be improved. Cartwright improved them by employing more watchers.
8. lose
Even though eventually some jobs were lost, Cartwright losthad lost something more valuable – the love and trust of his employees.
The watchers were surprised in the middle of the night by an angry mob. What surprised them most, however, was the great number of the attackers.
2. break
Shots fired by the attackers broke the mill’s windows. The mill door was broken by the angry mob, too.
3. convince
Cartwright’s employees were convinced that the automatic looms would cost them their livelihoods. Cartwright later convinced them of the advantages of modern technology.
4. disappoint
Cartwright’s decision to start using the automatic loom disappointed his employees. Cartwright, on the other hand, was disappointed that his employees weren’t able to adapt to change more quickly.
5. injure
During the attack, one of the members of the angry mob injured his left foot. The foot was injured so badly that it had to be amputated the following week.
6. destroy
The mob felt that the loom would have to be destroyed before it destroyed their livelihoods.
7. improve
After the attack, the safety measures at the mill had to be improved. Cartwright improved them by employing more watchers.
8. lose
Even though eventually some jobs were lost, Cartwright losthad lost something more valuable – the love and trust of his employees.