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WorksheetsPassive with reported verbs
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
It is _________ that Mr Rohmer would be willing to pay up to a million dollars for the business.
understand
understanding
understood
______ believed to be the first time that a polar bear killed a zookeeper.
It is
We
We are
That criminal _________ to be dangerous.
is known
knows
knew
Dan is known _________ very active.
that he is
to be
being
It is expected that their strike will end soon. => ______
A.Their strike is expected to will end soon.
B. Their strike was expected to be end soon.
C. Their strike is expected to end soon.
People believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. =>
_____
A. It is believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
B. It was believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
C. It is believed that the Earth is the center of the universe.
"People believe that finding a horseshoe brings good luck."
passive: _____
Finding a horseshoe has been believed to bring good luck.
Finding a horseshoe is believed to bring good luck.
Finding a horseshoe is believed to be bringing good luck.
People believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. =>
_____
A. It is believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
B. It was believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
C. It is believed that the Earth is the center of the universe.
It + passive reporting verb + that-clause
Personal Passive structure
Impersonal Passive structure
Subject + passive reporting verb + to-infinitive
Personal Passive structure
Impersonal Passive structure
IT IS KNOWN THAT EATING FRUIT IS GOOD FOR YOU.
Personal structure
Impersonal structure
THE PALACE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED IN THE EARTHQUAKE.
Personal structure
Impersonal structure
THE COMPANY IS SAID TO HAVE PAID $50,000,000 FOR THE SHARES.
Personal structure
Impersonal structure
IT IS SAID THAT MR JOHNSON WAS DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH.
Personal structure
Impersonal structure
