REASON

FORMAL INFORMAL (contractions/phrasal verbs/

slang/colloquialism/first
person pronouns)

During the interview I asked students about their experiences.

During the interview students were asked about their experiences.
The patient got over his illness.
The patient recovered from his illness.
I donʼt believe that the results are accurate.
The results are not believed to be accurate.
The mob was very rowdy during the protest against cuts to university funding.
The crowd was very rowdy during the protest against the cuts to university funding.
The balloon was blown up for the experiment.
The balloon was inflated for the experiment.
The research project wonʼt continue next year.
The research project will not continue next year.
The improvements canʼt be introduced due to funding restrictions.
Improvements cannot be introduced due to funding restrictions.
The results of the study were mixed up.
The results of the study were confused.
I considered various research methods for the study.
Various research methods were considered for the study.
Lecturers still count on students to use correct grammar and punctuation in essays.
Lecturers expect students to use correct grammar and punctuation in essays.
It was raining cats and dogs.
It was raining very heavily.
We believe the practice is unsustainable.
It is believed the practice is unsustainable.