Passive and reported speech
- Advanced (B2+)
- Module 13 of 14 in this level
- Open to learn
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- Use the passive when the doer does not matter: 'The report was sent yesterday.'
- Build it as be plus the past participle: 'The files are checked every Monday.'
- Reported speech steps the tense back: 'I am busy' becomes 'He said he was busy'.
- In reported questions keep normal word order: 'She asked where I lived', not 'where did I live'.