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  • Everybody thinks that Bruce Springsteen is a great singer (Impersonal passive, 2)
    It is thought that Bruce Springsteen is a great singer / Bruce Springsteen is thought to be a great singer
  • George's nose was broken in a fight (causative: he...)
    He had/got his nose broken in a fight
  • The builders can't build my house until next year (Causative: I can't...)
    I can't have my house built until next year
  • Did she repair the car herself? No, she... (causative)
    She had/got her car repaired
  • Alberto has decided to cancel the meeting. (impersonal passive, 2)
    It has been decided to cancel the meeting / The meeting has been decided to be cancelled
  • A doctor will check my eyes next week (causative)
    I will get/have my eyes checked next week
  • I have finished the exercise (passive)
    The exercise has been finished
  • A professional hairdresser cut my hair yesterday (Causative)
    I had/got my hair cut yesterday
  • Anthony will build a bridge. (passive)
    A bridge will be built
  • They think that she has a lot of money (Impersonal passive: It...)
    It is thought that she has a lot of money
  • Did you wash the clothes? (passive)
    Were the clothes washed?
  • The police think the terrorists are in France (Impersonal passive, 2)
    It is thought that the terrorists are in France / The terrorists are thought to be in France
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