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Rewrite in the passive: At the moment, the situation ____ closely by independent observers.
is being monitored
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Rewrite in the passive (two-object; formal): They have given us no explanation for the delay.
We have been given no explanation for the delay.
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Rewrite in the passive (focus on process): The research team collected the data over a ten-year period.
The data was collected over a ten-year period.
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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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Rewrite in the passive (hedging/impersonal): Experts have linked the rise in anxiety to social media use.
The rise in anxiety has been linked to social media use.
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seesaw
Swap points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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fairy
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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fairy
Take 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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gift
Win 25 points!
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thief
Give points!
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Correct the mistake (reporting verb pattern): He suggested us to leave early.
He suggested leaving early. / He suggested that we leave early.
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Rewrite in the passive: The final draft ____ yesterday afternoon.
was submitted
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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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monster
Reset all scores!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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thief
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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 (hedging with reporting verb): People believe the policy harms small businesses.
The policy is believed to harm small businesses.
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Correct the mistake: The files must been deleted by accident.
The files must have been deleted by accident.
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Correct the mistake: The figures were collected by a ten-year period.
The figures were collected over a ten-year period.
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