The trial was being held at the moment. Jim was arrested last month. - We use the passive, but we are not so interested in who or what did/does it., People think that he was murdered by his wife. The body was discovered by a dog-walker. - To mention the person or thing who did the action (the agent), we add by. However, in the majority of passive sentences, the agent is not mentioned., I've just had my bank account hacked. We had our passports stolen from our hotel room. - We can use have something done to refer to something (usually bad) that is done to us., We've just had the burglar alarm installed. You ought to have your locks changed.  - Have something done is usually used to talk about something we arrange (and usually pay) for someone to do for us, because we can't or don't want to do it ourselves., It is said that the fire was started deliberately. It is thought that the mayor will resign. - This formal structure is usually used in news reports with the verbs know, tell, understand, report, expect, say, believe and think. It makes the information sound more impersonal., The man is said to be in his 40s. He is believed to have left the country. - We use He, The man (the subject of the clause) + is said/ believed, etc. + infinitive (e.g. to be) or perfect infinitive (e.g. to have been) when talking about the past.,

EF Upper 8A passive

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Innebygd

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Bytt mal

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