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Passive and Causatives

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    Upper-intermediate 8A grammar
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  • Police think the robbers entered through an open window. The robbers _____________
    The robbers are though to have entered through an open window
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  • They'll probably never find the murderer. = ________________
    The murderer will probably never be found
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  • The accident happened when they were repairing the road. REWRITE THIS SENTENCE BY USING PASSIVE FORM
    The accident happened when the road was being repaired
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  • *** It is reported that the vandal has damaged several building in the area. = Vandal _______________
    The vandal is reported to have damaged several building in the area
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  • *** The police are said to have arrested three men. = It __________________
    It is said that the police arrested/ have arrested three men
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  • The suspect is known to be dangerous. = It _______________________
    It is known that the suspect is dangerous
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  • It is known that the rapist is a local man. = The rapist ________________________
    The rapist is known to be a local man
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  • A company is resigning our garden. = We ____________________
    We are having our garden redesigned
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  • Lucy _____ her hair _____ when I saw her at the hairdresser's.
    Lucy was having her hair done when I saw her at the hairdresser's.
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  • They're going to close the local police station = ____________________
    The local police station is going to be closed
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  • They say the fire was started deliberately. = ____________________
    It is said that the fire was started deliberately
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  • People say the man is in his 40s = The man ..............
    the man is said to be in his 40s
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  • Somebody has stolen my handbag = _________________
    My handbag has been stolen
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  • Police closed the road after the accident. = __________________
    The road was closed after the accident
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  • Someone cleans Oliver's flat once a week. = Oliver ________________ once a week
    has his flat cleaned
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  • Steven has forgotten the book. = __________________
    The book has been forgotten by Steven
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