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About This Resource
This C1 resource examines passive constructions as choices about participant prominence, stance, and information flow rather than simple transformations of active sentences. It develops control of passive forms, agent expression, complex verb phrases, and the discourse reasons for choosing a passive subject.
What You’ll Learn
• Build passive verb phrases accurately across relevant tense, aspect, and modal combinations.
• Decide when to omit an agent or express it in a by-phrase.
• Compare active and passive clauses according to participant prominence and information flow.
• Choose passive constructions when the event, result, or affected participant deserves greater prominence.
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