Look for examples of passive voice in this article:
Brazilian woman denied visa after movie muddle-up
were allowed in
were denied
was sent back were
most often denied
was dropped off those
turned away raised were
sent back it was
found
More than 4300 people _____1______entry to New Zealand according
to Immigration New Zealand's annual report.
It contains detailed reasons for some of the refusals.
A man with a South African passport ______2_______ in Taiwan
due to identity concerns ______3______ when his profile on a popular
dating website stated he was a New Zealander seeking "a nice girl
to have serious relationship".
Officials decided a woman from Brazil was not a genuine
visitor because she had no outward ticket and had little
knowledge of New Zealand.
She said she wanted to see Lord of the Rings locations,
referencing Harry Potter as the main character of the film.
A man who was travelling from Canada ______4______ after
_____5______an English court found him guilty of being part of a scam of US
government bonds amounting to $2.5 trillion.
Malaysians and Hong Kong nationals ______6________ entry,
with Brazil and Taiwan also having high rejection numbers.
Three quarters of ______7______ did not even get as
far as boarding at their point of departure; the rest ________8_________ once
they arrived.
Nearly six million people________9_______ , an increase of
nine percent on the previous year.
How would you express the phrases in bold with
less formality?
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