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The passive voice

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    The passive voice
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  • Many accidents (cause) by dangerous driving.
    are caused
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  • Cheese (make) from milk.
    is made
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  • The roof of the building (damage) in a storm a few days ago.
    was damaged
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  • You (invite) to the wedding.
    were invited
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  • A cinema is a place where films (show).
    are shown
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  • In the US, elections for president (hold) every four years.
    are held
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  • Originally the book (write) in Spanish, and a few years ago it (translate) into English.
    was written/was translated
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  • Although we (drive) fast, we (overtake) by a lot of other cars.
    were driving/were overtaken
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  • You can’t see the house from the road. It (surround) by trees.
    is surrounded
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  • Water (cover) most of the earth’s surface.
    covers
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  • How much of the earth’s surface (cover) by water?
    is covered
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  • The park gates (lock) at 6.30pm every evening.
    are locked
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  • The letter (send) a week ago and it (arrive) yesterday.
    was sent/arrived
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  • The boat hit a rock and (sink) quickly. Fortunately everybody (rescue).
    sank/was rescued
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  • I was born in London, but I (grow up) in Canada.
    grew up
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  • While I was on holiday, my camera (steal) from my hotel room.
    was stolen
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