Passive reporting structures

Passive reporting structures

And grammar becomes easy-peasy:)

To talk about general feelings/beliefs

we use reporting verbs such as:

agree, believe, claim, consider, estimate, expect, feel, hope, know, report, say, think, understand in different shape or form.

Let's see how it works:)

it + passive verb (present or past) + that clause

• People claim that optimists live longer. - It is claimed that optimists live longer

• People believed that Mathematics was the link between God and the world. - It was believed that Mathematics was the link between the God and the world.

subject + passive verb (present or past) + to + infinitive

• Computer scientists consider wearable technology to be the future of computing. - Wearable technology is considered to be the future of computing.

• Doctors knew that almonds protected against diabetes. - Almonds were known to protect against diabetes.

there + passive verb (present or past) +to be/to have been

• Analysts expect that there will be a rise in the numbers of jobs offered. - There is expected to be a rise in the number of jobs offered. pogląd dot. sytuacji aktualnej lub przyszłej

• Historians think that there were over 20 inventors before Edison who invented various light sources. - There are thought to have been over 20 inventors before Edison who invnted various light sources. pogląd dotyczy sytuacji przeszłej

Practice makes perfect...

so let's practise:)

Fingers ready?

Fire away!

Multiple Choice

The Arabic numeral system _____ in India.

• is thought to have evolved

• is thought to evolve

Multiple Choice

Ancient Egyptians are considered _____ to the development of mathematics

• to contribute

• to have contributed

Multiple Choice

You are _____ for your exams in the summer.

• expecting to have studied

• expected to be studying

Multiple Choice

They weren’t _____ in this case.

• thought to be involved

• thinking to have been involved

Multiple Choice

It _____ that mathematics contains the answer to all questions.

• could argue

• could be argued

Well done! You have done a great job!