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Passive voice

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Sorry, but we’ve lost your letter. (MISLAY)

Unfortunately, your letter has been mislaid.

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The police are grilling Harry down at the station. (QUESTION)

Harry is being questioned at the police station.

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They’ve found the remains of an old Roman villa nearby. (DISCOVER)

The remains of an old Roman villa have been discovered nearby.

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You’ll get a rise in salary after six months. (RAISE)

After six months, your salary will be raised.

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They stopped playing the match after half an hour. (ABANDON)

The match was abandoned after half an hour.

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They stopped traffic from using the city centre. (BAN)

Traffic was banned from (using) the city centre.

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They took Chris to court for dangerous driving. (PROSECUTE)

Chris was prosecuted for dangerous driving.

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You usually eat this kind of fish with a white sauce. (SERVE)

This kind of fish is usually served with a white sauce.

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I don’t know your name. (INTRODUCE)

We haven’t been introduced.

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We think the treasure dates back to the thirteenth century. (THOUGHT) It __________________ from the thirteenth century.

is thought to date

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Your hair needs cutting. (GET) You __________________ cut.

need to get your hair

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Mary’s parents are making her study hard. (MADE) Mary __________________ by her parents.

is being made to study hard

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Apparently the ship did not sustain any damage. (APPEARS) The ship __________________

appears not to have been damaged

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It is thought that the two injured men were repairing overhead cables. (HAVE) The two injured men __________________ overhead cables.

are thought to have been repairing

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There is a rumour that the escaped prisoner is living in Spain. (BE) The escaped prisoner __________________ living in Spain.

is rumoured to be

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We have agreed to meet again in a fortnight. (WILL) It has __________________ meet again in a fortnight.

been agreed that we will

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