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The headline “A new bridge ___ last week” needs which form?
was built
Which sentence is correctly written in the passive voice?
The police have arrested the suspect.
The suspect has arrested by the police.
The suspect has been arrested by the police.
The suspect has been arrested by the police.
Which headline uses the present continuous passive?
a) The road is closed today.
b) The road is being repaired at the moment.
c) The road was repaired yesterday.
b
When do we usually omit the agent “by + who” in passive sentences?
When the agent is unknown or unimportant
The passive voice is formed using the verb ______ + ______.
be + past participle
Look at this sentence: "Several buildings were destroyed in the fire" Which tense is used and why is it appropriate for a headline?
Past simple passive; it reports a completed past event.
Write one news headline using the present simple passive. Example topic: city, police, government, or environment.
New school is opened in the city.
Change the following headline into the passive voice: "The government increased taxes last year."
Taxes were increased by the government last year.
Why is the passive voice often used in news headlines instead of the active voice?
Because headlines focus on the action or result, not the person who did it.