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Rewrite in the passive (evidence-based hedge): Observers think the figures were manipulated.
The figures are thought to have been manipulated.
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thief
Give points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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lifesaver
Give 5 points!
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Rewrite in the passive (academic tone): Researchers will publish the full findings later this year.
The full findings will be published later this year.
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Rewrite in the passive (modal perfect passive; counterfactual): They could have avoided the confusion with a short email.
The confusion could have been avoided with a short email.
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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thief
Give points!
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thief
Give points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Report this (reported question; yes/no): “Have you double-checked the sources?” he asked.
He asked whether I had double-checked the sources.
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Correct the mistake (reported question): He asked me where did I get the figures from.
He asked me where I had got the figures from.
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Report this (advise + to-inf): “Back up your files before you update,” he said to her.
He advised her to back up her files before she updated.
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Rewrite in the passive (negative results focus): The reviewers did not identify any significant flaws.
No significant flaws were identified.
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Report this conversation (less obvious): “I’m not accusing anyone,” the lecturer said, “but the data doesn’t add up.”
The lecturer said that he wasn’t accusing anyone, but that the data didn’t add up.
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Rewrite in the passive: At the moment, the situation ____ closely by independent observers.
is being monitored
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Report this (insist + that-clause): “You must submit it today,” the examiner said.
The examiner insisted that it be submitted that day.
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Rewrite in the passive (formal report style): The police arrested three suspects shortly after midnight.
Three suspects were arrested shortly after midnight.
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Report this (deny + -ing): “I didn’t share the document with anyone,” he said.
He denied sharing the document with anyone.
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Report this (promise + to-inf): “I’ll email you as soon as I can,” she said.
She promised to email me as soon as she could.
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