It was a cold and windy Tuesday morning. The air was filled with the sounds of a bustling city. A man, Mr Thompson, was hurrying to work when he suddenly felt a familiar panic. His hand reached for his back pocket, but his wallet was gone. It had been lost!
We’ve all experienced that moment of dread. An item that was once a part of our daily life is now nowhere to be found. But what happens to it next? Is it found by a stranger? Is it turned in, to a lost and found office?
In English, when the action is more important than who did it, we often use a special grammar structure called the passive voice. The passive voice is your best friend when you’re talking about things that have been lost and found.
Understanding the Passive Voice: Active vs. Passive
Let’s start with a simple example.
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