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Answer — Exercise 4

3 - Language focus·New Headway Upper-Intermediate - Workbook

Question

In these sentences the subject is either not important or too obvious to be necessary. Put each sentence into the passive.

Answer

  1. My bike was stolen last night.
  2. A Roman temple was discovered underneath the new housing estate.
  3. The races were held indoors because it was raining.
  4. The swimming pool had been booked for a children's party on Saturday afternoon.
  5. The dishwasher was being repaired, so I couldn't leave the house.
  6. Our hotel room still hadn't been cleaned when we return.
  7. The fish hadn't been cooked for long enough.
  8. New traffic lights were being installed at the crossroads.

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