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Being passive

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  1. 1NEWS IN BRIEF
    POLICE THEFT: A television set [blank_start]was stolen[blank_end] from a Philadelphia police station while officers were out fighting crime.
    PLANE DRAMA: A drunk who tried to open an airplane door at 30,000 feet [blank_start]was handcuffed[blank_end] for the rest of the 14-hour flight.
    UNLUCKY BURGLAR: Burglar Frank Gort broke down and sobbed when he [blank_start]was sentenced[blank_end] to seven years in jail, claiming it was his unlucky number. An understanding judge in San Antonio took pity and gave him eight years instead.
    WANTED MAN JAILED: Fugitive James Sanders, who escaped from jail in 1975, [blank_start]was arrested[blank_end] in Texas after calling the FBI to check if he was still on its most wanted list.
    STABBED IN THE BACK: Mr. Clarence Ramsey [blank_start]was[blank_end] seriously [blank_start]injured[blank_end] yesterday when a man came up behind him and stabbed him in the back. Turning around to face his attacker, Mr. Ramsey was surprised to hear him say, “Excuse me. I thought you were someone else”.
    1. Awas stolen
    2. Bwas handcuffed
    3. Cwas sentenced
    4. Dwas arrested
    5. Ewas
    6. Finjured
  2. 2Rewrite the sentences so the meaning is the same.

    1. They have canceled the concert. The concert [blank_start]has been canceled[blank_end].
    2. Someone is repairing my car now. My car [blank_start]is being repaired[blank_end].
    3. The bill does not include service. Service [blank_start]is not included[blank_end].
    4. Someone stole my bag at the party. My bag [blank_start]was stolen[blank_end].
    5. They fired him for stealing. He [blank_start]was fired[blank_end].
    6. The coach will pick you up at 6:30. You [blank_start]will be picked up[blank_end] by the coach at 6:30.
    1. Ahas been canceled
    2. Bis being repaired
    3. Cis not included
    4. Dwas stolen
    5. Ewas fired
    6. Fwill be picked up
  3. 3Put each verb into the appropriate form of the passive.

    1. He [blank_start]was attacked[blank_end] as he left the building shortly after 8 o’clock last night.
    2. The suspect [blank_start]is being questioned[blank_end] by detectives right now.
    3. The new bridge [blank_start]was opened[blank_end] by the president last month.
    4. It [blank_start]is estimated[blank_end] that over a million people [blank_start]will be left[blank_end] homeless by yesterday’s earthquake.
    5. The launch of the space shuttle [blank_start]has been delayed[blank_end] yet again. It [blank_start]is now hoped[blank_end] that it [blank_start]will be launched[blank_end] the day after tomorrow.
    1. Awas attacked
    2. Bis attacked
    3. Cis being questioned
    4. Dwas being questioned
    5. Ewas opened
    6. Fhas been opened
    7. Gis estimated
    8. Hhas been estimated
    9. Iwill be left
    10. Jhave been left
    11. Kwere left
    12. Lwill be estimated
    13. Mhas been delayed
    14. Nwas delayed
    15. Ois now hoped
    16. Pis now being hoped
    17. Qwill be launched
    18. Ris being launched

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