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GRAMMAR
If the predicate of the passive sentence is a verb
transitive like: believe, think, find, say, report, consider,
understand, acknowledge, expect, tell, know then you can
change the active sentence into passive using two ways
Look at the examples:
a) People say that he is handsome (in the present)
It is said that he is handsome
He is said to be handsome (to + V1)
b) They knew he had an idea
It was known that he had an idea
He was known to have had an idea (to + have V3)
These are formal structures They are often used in news
reports and on TV
Task 3 – Rewrite the sentences Look at the examples.
1) It is said that the thief stole several wallets
The thief is said to have stolen several wallets
2) People think that the pigeons carry a lot of diseases
It is thought that the pigeons carry a lot of diseases
3) Sarah is known to be the prettiest girl in the class
It is _
4) It was understood that he got divorced
He was
5) Amy Winehouse was reported to have died
It was _
6) It is acknowledged that she is a talented painter
She is _
7) The Sun was believed to move round the Earth
It was _
8) It is said that the pilot was drunken
The pilot _
9) This kind of material is found to be poisonous
It is _
10)The witness was thought to have injured
It was _
Task 2 – Rephrase the sentences to make them more formal.
1) People know that drug addiction is dangerous
It is
2) They believe that the lunch will be delicious
The lunch is
3) They think that the children are at school
The children _
4) People said that the robbery lasted half an hour
It is
5) People acknowledge that he is talented
He is _
6) The newspapers reported that he won the jackpot
He was _
7) They think that your tea is too sweet
It is _
8) Everybody says the old bridge will collapse
The old
Task 1 – Rephrase the sentences
to make them more formal Look
at the examples above.
1) People think that the new prime minister is a good speaker
It is
The new prime minister
2) They report that the suspended gunman is in custody
The suspended
It is
3) People don't expect that the new party will win the
election
It isn't
The new _
4) The police say that the principal is at large
It is
The principal _
5) The detective knows that the robber has left the city
It is
The robber _
6) People believe that encouraging is important at work,
too
It is
Encouraging
7) They told that Charles drank too much at the party
It was
Charles _
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GRAMMAR
If the predicate of the passive sentence is a verb
transitive like: believe, think, find, say, report, consider,
understand, acknowledge, expect, tell, know then you can
change the active sentence into passive using two ways
Look at the examples:
a) People say that he is handsome (in the present)
It is said that he is handsome
He is said to be handsome (to + V1)
b) They knew he had an idea
It was known that he had an idea
He was known to have had an idea (to + have V3)
These are formal structures They are often used in news
reports and on TV
Task 3 – Rewrite the sentences Look at the examples.
1) It is said that the thief stole several wallets
The thief is said to have stolen several wallets
2) People think that the pigeons carry a lot of diseases
It is thought that the pigeons carry a lot of diseases
3) Sarah is known to be the prettiest girl in the class
It is _
4) It was understood that he got divorced
He was
5) Amy Winehouse was reported to have died
It was _
6) It is acknowledged that she is a talented painter
She is _
7) The Sun was believed to move round the Earth
It was _
8) It is said that the pilot was drunken
The pilot _
9) This kind of material is found to be poisonous
It is _
10)The witness was thought to have injured
It was _
Task 2 – Rephrase the sentences to make them more formal.
1) People know that drug addiction is dangerous
It is
2) They believe that the lunch will be delicious
The lunch is
3) They think that the children are at school
The children _
4) People said that the robbery lasted half an hour
It is
5) People acknowledge that he is talented
He is _
6) The newspapers reported that he won the jackpot
He was _
7) They think that your tea is too sweet
It is _
8) Everybody says the old bridge will collapse
The old
Task 1 – Rephrase the sentences
to make them more formal Look
at the examples above.
1) People think that the new prime minister is a good speaker
It is
The new prime minister
2) They report that the suspended gunman is in custody
The suspended
It is
3) People don't expect that the new party will win the
election
It isn't
The new _
4) The police say that the principal is at large
It is
The principal _
5) The detective knows that the robber has left the city
It is
The robber _
6) People believe that encouraging is important at work,
too
It is
Encouraging
7) They told that Charles drank too much at the party
It was
Charles _
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Task 1
1) It is thought that the new prime minister is a good speaker The new prime minister is thought to be a good speaker
2) The suspended gunman is reported to be in custody
It is reported that the suspended gunman is in custody
3) It isn't expected that the new party will win the election The new party isn't expected to win the election
4) It is said that the principal is at large
The principal is said to be at large
5) It is known that the robber has left the city
The robber is known to have left the city
6) It is believed that encouraging is important at work, too
Encouraging is believed to be important at work, too
7) It was told that Charles drank too much at the party
Charles was told to have drunk too much at the party
Task 2
1) It is known that drug addiction is dangerous
2) The lunch is believed to be delicious
3) The children are thought to be at school
4) It is said that the robbery lasted half an hour
5) He is acknowledged to be talented
6) He was reported to have won the jackpot
7) It is thought that your tea is too sweet
8) The old bridge is said to collapse
Task 3
3) It is known that Sarah is the prettiest girl in the class
4) He was understood to have got divorced
5) It was reported that Amy Winehouse died
6) She is acknowledged to be a talented painter
7) It was believed that the Sun moves round the Earth
8) The pilot is said to have been drunken
9) It is found that this kind of material is poisonous
10) It was thought that the witness injured