Laura is writing to a friend. This is part of her letter. Someone broke into our house at the weekend. The burglar took some jewellery. But luckily he didn't
do any damage. A very nice young police officer interviewed me. Detectives found some fingerprints,
and the police computer identified the burglar. Police have arrested a man and are questioning him.
But they haven't found the jewellery.
Now complete the passive sentences in this conversation. Use a phrase with by only if it adds
information.
Laura: Our house () was broken into at the weekend.
Melanie: Oh no!
Laura: Some jewellery (1)
But luckily no damage (2)
and
Melanie: Did the police come and see you?
Laura: Yes, they did. I (3)
Melanie: I don't suppose they know who did it.
Laura: Well, amazingly they do. Some (4)
the (5)
A man (6)
Melanie: Wonderful.
Laura: There's only one problem. The (8)
and (7)
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Laura: Our house was broken into at the weekend.
Melanie: Oh no!
Laura: Some jewellery was taken. (1) The burglars didn't do any damage. (2)
Melanie: Did the police come and see you?
Laura: Yes, they did. I was interviewed by a very nice young police officer. (3)
Melanie: I don't suppose they know who did it.
Laura: Well, amazingly they do. Some fingerprints were found, and the police computer identified the burglar. (4) The police have arrested a man and are questioning him. (5)
Melanie: Wonderful.
Laura: There's only one problem. The jewellery hasn't been found yet. (6)

Explanation:
In order to change the sentences to passive voice, we need to rearrange the sentence structure and use the appropriate helping verb (be verb) and past participle form of the main verb.

1. Some jewellery was taken. - The active sentence is "The burglar took some jewellery." To change it to passive, we use the past tense of the helping verb "be" (was) and the past participle form of the main verb "take" (taken).

2. But luckily no damage was done. - The active sentence is "The burglars didn't do any damage." To change it to passive, we use the past tense of the helping verb "be" (was) and the past participle form of the main verb "do" (done).

3. I was interviewed by a very nice young police officer. - The active sentence is "A very nice young police officer interviewed me." To change it to passive, we use the past tense of the helping verb "be" (was) and the past participle form of the main verb "interview" (interviewed).

4. Some fingerprints were found, and the police computer identified the burglar. - These sentences are already in passive voice.

5. A man has been arrested and is being questioned by the police. - The active sentence is "Police have arrested a man and are questioning him." To change it to passive, we use the past participle form of the main verb "arrest" (arrested) and the present participle form of the main verb "question" (being questioned).

6. The jewellery hasn't been found yet. - The active sentence is "They haven't found the jewellery." To change it to passive, we use the past participle form of the main verb "find" (been found).

By using the passive voice, we shift the focus from the doer of the action (the burglar, the police) to the receiver of the action (the house, the jewellery). This can help create variety in sentence structures and make the writing more engaging.