PASSIVE REPORTING VERBS

He is considered ... a good president. Everybody likes him.

• to be

• to have been

• that he is

It is ... that Mr. Kerry is willing to pay a fortune for the business.

• understand

• understanding

• understood

It is thought ... very tough.

• that the competition is to be

• that the competition is going to be

• that the competition is to have been

The paintings are reported ... destroyed in the fire.

• that they were

• to be

• to have been

... believed to be the first time that a polar bear killes a zookeeper.

• We are

• It is

• We

The convict ... to be dangerous.

• is known

• knows

• knew

The new iPhone is thought ... next November.

• that it will come out

• to come out

• to have come out

The last government was thought ... no regards for public opinion.

• that it showed

• to have shown

• to be shown

The suspect is known ... the city after the murder.

• to leave

• that he has left

• to have left

It is rumoured ... her for someone else.

• he leaves

• him to have left

• that he's left