Advanced Passive Structures | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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When we came back, the house was in a mess. We ... (rob).

must have been robbed

ChatGPT can ... (not/access) in Uzbekistan.

cannot be accessed

Jack was really happy. He may .... (promote).

have been promoted

Donald Trump ... (believe/use) public funds illegally.

is believed to have used

Queen Elizabeth II .. (say/be) the best monarch ever.

is said to have been

Maria expects ... (give) a huge bonus this month.

to be given

Vladimir Putin ... (say/study) with Islam Karimov.

is said to have studied

I will always remember ... (give) a snake to hold.

being given

PARAPHRASE: They think that the thief escaped in a stolen car.

The thief is thought to have escaped in a stolen car.

PARAPHRASE: It is known that too much fried food is bad for you.

Too much fried food is known to be bad for you.

PARAPHRASE: It was thought that the painting was an original Picasso.

The painting was thought to be an original Picasso.

PARAPHRASE: They didn't believe his injuries were serious.

His injuries weren't believed to be serious.

CORRECT THE MISTAKE! He denied to be offered a bribe.

He denied BEING OFFERED a bribe.

CORRECT THE MISTAKE! She left the house quickly after been warned.

She left the house quickly after HAVING BEEN warned.

CORRECT THE MISTAKE! The portrait is thinking to have been painted in 1585.

The portrait IS THOUGHT to have been painted in 1585.

CORRECT THE MISTAKE! She was the first woman to elect president.

She was the first woman to BE ELECTED president.