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Neil and Pippa discuss a stolen guitar and the concept of crime while exploring the passive voice in grammar.

What possession was stolen from Neil, and who stole it? Neil and Pippa talk about crime, and Beth and Phil discuss the passive, e.g. 'was stolen', with our grammar guru Georgie. TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/260106 Practise your reading, listening, speaking and writing skills here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/skills And don't forget to sign up to our free weekly newsletter! Hear from your favourite presenters and get our best learning tips to improve your English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

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