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������������������� PASSIVE VOICE AND THE NEWS THE PASSIVE VOICE IS GENERALLY USED TO TALK ABOUT THE NEWS ON RADIO, TELEVISION AND IN THE NEWSPAPERS. � PUT THESE TEXTS INTO THE PASSIVE: Remember to use capital letters at the beginning of each sentence, a�stop sign (.) at the end�and to use the correct apostrophe (') sign". Remember also that intransitive verbs (arrive, go...) cannot be put into passive, so some verbs will remain active. � TEXT 1: Some people saw a UFO in the sky above Madrid last Tuesday. They reported it to the police. The army sent a helicopter to have a closer look. The UFO shot the helicopter down and killed the pilot.�Some young people�have given photographs of the UFO to the police. Experts are investigating them at the moment. � TEXT 2: Somebody has stolen a lady's bag near a high-school this afternoon.�The�students saw the robber and told the police. They are�looking for�him now. They will use the children�s descriptions to catch�the man as soon as possible. � TEXT 3: Someone broke into a clothes shop�last week. The owner was locking up the shop when a robber with a gun threatened her. The robber told�her to open the door and give him all the money from the till. Then the robber tied�the woman�up.�The police�hope they will find him in a few days. Doctors are treating the owner of the shop for shock at the local hospital. � TEXT 4: Our school has organised�a contest. Any student can participate.�You have to design an environmental friendly object.�All the pupils will vote�and they�will choose the best�idea. The�participants can�also include pictures and drawings. The school doesn't allow any adult to help the students with the projects. The school will give the winner a set of books about nature. � Write a news report in the Passive using the notes below. � A small�German village- flod-�intense rains -�last night. Fortunately many people - can- rescue.� However, most houses - destroy- the force of the water. Soldiers -already- send- to the village. The local sports centre- be used - as temporary shelter - for those who - lose their houses. Efforts- still- make to clear the village. Clean water, food and blankets- send- nearby countries in the next few days. Heavy rains -also- predict- next week. Any further news- give- to you as soon as it arrives.