GRAMMAR BANK 3A a. 1. The road was closed after the accident. 2. My handbag has been stolen. 3.

My house is being painted. 4. A meeting will be held tomorrow. 5. They were fined (for travelling without a ticket). 6. You can be arrested for drink-driving. 7. Miranda thinks she was being followed last night. 8. The house had been sold five years earlier. b. 1. It is believed that the burglar is a local man. / The burglar is believed to be a local man. 2. It is said that the muggers are very dangerous. / The muggers are said to be very dangerous. 3. It is thought that the robber entered through an open window. / The robber is thought to have entered through an open window. 4. It is said that the murderer has disappeared. / The murderer is said to have disappeared. 5. It is expected that the trial will last three weeks. / The trial is expected to last three weeks.