mẫu câu (passive) · formal

be urged to + V

Band 7+task2speaking

used to say that someone is being strongly advised or encouraged to do something

Examples

“Residents were urged to evacuate the area immediately.”

“Firms are being urged to improve working conditions.”

“Citizens were urged to keep emergency numbers handy.”

Band 8 sentence

“Following the chemical leak, authorities urged residents to avoid the area and seek medical advice if symptoms appeared.”

Collocations

  • be urged to evacuate/refrain from/seek help

Word family

urge v / nurged adj / past participle

Common mistakes

People were urged evacuate immediately.→People were urged to evacuate immediately.

They urged people to be evacuated.→They urged people to evacuate.

Say it for a higher band

5should evacuate→6are expected to evacuate→7+be urged to + V

Synonyms

be encouraged to + V

Easily confused

be encouraged to + V

“Local businesses were encouraged to participate in the recycling scheme.”

Related words

had been + past participlebe + past participleto have been + past participlebe used to + Vbe + past participle + by + agentnoun + past participle (reduced relative clause)be seen as + noun / adjectivehave/has been + past participle

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