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Passive voice: advanced patterns and reporting verbs

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Build a passive with a form of be and a past participle. Keep the tense in be: is being checked, has been checked, and should have been checked. With reporting verbs, use It is reported that ... or a subject pattern such as The route is reported to be safe.

The bridge is being inspected after the storm.
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