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We use the passive when:
• what happens is more important than who does it: Verbs that we can use with this pattern are:
The roof on our holiday cottage has been replaced,so we can agree,consider,decide, expect,feel, find, know,propose,
stay there in the spring now. recommend,say,suggest,suppose, think,understand
• It is agreed/ planned + infinitive:
• we don’t know who or what does/did something:
My passport and my driving licence have been removed from It has been agreed to alter the dates for moving into the new
apartment without extra charge.
the safe in my hotel room.
Verbs that we can use with this pattern are:
• we don’t need to say who or what does/ did something agree,decide,forbid,hope,plan, propose
because it’s obvious from the situation or context:
Finally; the new international fishing regulations were PRACTICE
accepted, (obviously by a government or by the fishing G Make the sentences passive.
industry)
1 A memberof the hotel staff opened the safe for me.
• when writing in an official style:
A double room has been reserved for you for two nights on the 2 You can find lots of bargains at the market.
14th and15th of May. We respectfully informyou that the room 3 You can buy tickets for the event online.
must be vacated by11 am on the day of departure.
4 People thought that children were to blame for the damage
to the trees.
THE PASSIVE WITH GET 5 Someone took my phone out of my jacket pocket.
6 They’ve replaced the winter tyres on my car.
In informal English we can sometimes use get instead of be
to form the passive, especially when we want to say that O Choose the correct option.
something bad happened to someone or something:
1 Our antique chairs and sofa using high-quality materials.
Our fridge -freezer got damaged during the move. (Formal:Our
fridge -freezer was damaged) A were restored B was restored C been restored
She got seriously injured while climbing in the Alps. (She was 2 My bag withall my money and cards at the station.
seriously injured) A been stolen B were stolen C was stolen
He got fined £100 for speeding.
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The passive with get is not possible with state verbs: Thechalet
in-the-Swiss-Alps gotownedhy^a-famomfootballer. The chalet is A had wanted B gets wanted C is wanted
owned by a famous footballer. 4 Your train tickets and you can collect them from a ticket
machine at any mainline station.
A had been reserved B have been reserved
THE PASSIVE WITH REPORTING VERBS
C have reserved
We often use the passive to report what people say or think, 5 Their car badly damaged in the collision.
especially when we don’t know who said it or thought it,or it’s A been B had C got
not important:
6 They for theft.
Some of theyounger members of the Royal family are reported to
be skiing in Scotland. A were arrested B been arrested C arrested
Charlie Chaplin is considered to be one of the most creative film
directors ever. O Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with
mistakes.
This use of the passive is common in news reports:
1 Some football supporters been reported to be engaging in
He/ She is said/ thought/ considered + infinitive:
Edward is thought to be one of our star pupils. antisocial behaviour.
Pickpockets are known to operate in gangs near the station. 2 Pele considered to have been the best footballer of all time.
Verbs that we can use with this pattern are: 3 Homeless people are know to sleep in cardboard boxes
consider, expect,feel,know, say,suppose, think,understand under that bridge.
To talk about the past, we can use:
4 The manager is understood have praised the technicians for
• the perfect infinitive,e.g. He/She is said to have played/ their outstandingcommitment to their work.
eaten/been, etc: 5 It is planned to shut down the factory for a month in the
The head teacher is understood to have spoken to Martin s summer.
parents about his appalling behaviour on the school trip.
6 It has been decided to buy new uniforms for the airline
• It is said/ thought/considered, etc.+ that: ground staff.
It is said that this breed of dog is very good for hunting.
It is known that criminals operate in this area.
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