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248 Answers<br />

3.20 Verbs – Passives<br />

2a<br />

2b<br />

2c<br />

2d<br />

The data were collected and the two groups (were) compared.<br />

120 people in three social classes were interviewed.<br />

The results were checked and several errors (were) found.<br />

An analysis of the findings will be made.<br />

3a The company was efficiently run by the Connors family until 1981.<br />

3b<br />

3c<br />

3d<br />

3e<br />

3f<br />

3g<br />

The house was conveniently built near the station.<br />

The portrait of the old man was brilliantly painted by Picasso.<br />

Pencils for all the students in the exam were helpfully provided.<br />

Over 550 people were regularly tested for the disease (by doctors).<br />

The percentages were precisely calculated to three decimal places (by researchers).<br />

Their business was optimistically called the Universal Trading Company.<br />

4 (Passives)<br />

was worn out<br />

was born<br />

was called<br />

was helped<br />

was taken over<br />

was assisted<br />

5 Not all – was born must be passive<br />

Compare some sentences changed into the active, e.g. ‘On his death in 1860 his wife<br />

took over the business, and soon their 10-year-old son Jesse assisted her.’ This reads<br />

rather clumsily compared to the original.<br />

6 (Suggested changes – others possible)<br />

they were married – they married<br />

the factories were used to make – the factories made<br />

Boots was sold – he sold Boots<br />

Boots was bought by a British group – a British group bought Boots<br />

sugar was produced – the factories produced<br />

3.21 Verbs and Prepositions<br />

2a focused on/concentrated on<br />

2b pointed out<br />

2c specialising in

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