Unit 11 Page 109 Lesson A2

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2: grammar: passive of present continuous and present perfect

use the active form of a verb to focus on the doer or cause of the action.

use the passive form to focus on the receiver of the action.

companies are recruiting workers overseas.

workers are being recruited overseas.

they are making Internet access available.

Internet access is being made available.

companies have laid off a lot of people.

a lot of people have been laid off.

they haven’t solved the traffic problem.

the traffic problem hasn’t been solved.