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Jaguar cars are made ln England

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participle

Oliver Twist was writtenby Charles Dickens.

I'm being served, thank you.

am/is/are * being * past participle

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was/were * being * past particple

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bult

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The radio has been damaged

in the shop.
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found.

past participle

The houses may be destroyed in

the storm.

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ought to be
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This work should be done for

tomorrow.

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tomorrow.

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] Someone threw a lifebelt to me. I was thrown a lifebelt. / A lifebelt was thrown to me. 2 Someone merrtioned the problem to me. 3 Someone had reported the theft to the poce. 4 Someone told the story to me. 5 Someone has given 1,000 to the charity. Someone wi1l demonstrate the game to the children, 7 Someone was offering &inks to e guests. 8 Someone explained the procedure to me. 9 Someone sold the car to Tom.

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meeting. 2 They eventuallypermitted the site to be used for the festival, 3 They have transferred the money to my bank account, 4 They will present the trophy after the speeches. 5 The{ will not announce the findings until next week, 6 They demoshed thebuilding in only two days. _ 7 Thefl will produce the new car in a purpos-built factory,

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