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LA VOZ PASIVA ES GENERALMENTE UTILIZADA PARA HABLAR SOBRE LAS NOTICIAS EN RADIO,
TELEVISIN Y EN LOS PERIDICOS. Vuelva a escribir los prrafos siguientes en voz pasiva.

TEXT 1
A policeman accidentally shot a young child today. He fired his gun by mistake while he was checking an
upstairs bedroom for illegal firearms. The police had forced open the front door of the house and were
performing a room to room search when the incident occurred. The Metropolitan Police force have made a
public apology but this has only served to incense the local community who feel that the Met should charge
the officer in question with manslaughter

TEXT 2
Some people saw a UFO in the sky above Palmira last night. They reported it to the police. The army sent a
helicopter to look at it more closely. The UFO shot the helicopter down and killed both men in it. People
have given photographs of the UFO to the police. Experts are investigating them at the moment.

TEXT 3
Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school. Some children saw the thief. The police are searching
for the bus now. They will use the children's descriptions to catch the thief.

TEXT 4:
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 childrens descriptions to catch the man as soon
as possible.

TEXT 5:
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 6:
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- flood- 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.