Share C2 7A Bamboozle Grammar Complex Passive Forms
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They gave him a brand new bicycle as a reward for passing his exam.
He was given a brand new bicycle / A brand new bicycle was given to him as a reward for passing his exam.
The hairdresser is cutting my hair later today.
I’m getting / having my hair cut later today.
Many people consider that Shakespeare is Britain's finest playwright.
Shakespeare is considered (by many people) to be Britain’s finest playwright.
Schools should teach children how to deal with conflicts.
Children should be taught (at school / by schools) how to deal with conflicts.
l'm afraid l've slightly damaged the car.
I’m afraid the car has been / has got slightly damaged.
We expect that the Prime Minister will make an announcement later today.
The Prime Minister is expected to make / It is expected that the Prime Minister will make an announcement later today.
Do people ever clean your windows for you?
Do you ever get / have your windows cleaned?
They are suggesting that the company will go bankrupt.
It is being suggested that the company will go bankrupt.
Somebody hacked into my computer at the weekend.
My computer was / got hacked into at the weekend.
I don't like it when people I don't know ask me personal questions. (by)
I don't like being asked personal questions by people I don't know.
It seems as if someone has given you the wrong information about the incident. (misinformed)
You seem to have been misinformed about the incident.
A lot of people consider that she is the greatest player ever. (widely)
She is widely considered to be the greatest player ever.
I was annoyed that no one had told me before that my job was in danger. (resented)
I resented not having been told / resented not being told before that my job was in danger.
The flowers were sent to her by a secret admirer. (she)
She was sent the flowers by a secret admirer.
We arranged for them to deliver our new sofa as soon as it was ready. (got)
We got our new sofa delivered as soon as it was ready.
