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B2.1 Passive Reporting

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    English passive reporting structures
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  • Many people think Messi is the best player ever (Messi)
    Messi is thought to be the best player ever
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  • Scientists know that pollen allergies affect a lot of people (Pollen allergies)
    Pollen allergies are known to affect a lot of people
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  • Journalists expect that the president will give a speech at 2pm. (The president)
    The president is expected to give a speech at 2pm
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  • Experts think that Van Gogh painted the painting in 1888 (Van Gogh)
    Van Gogh is thought to have painted the painting in 1888
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  • Police think that the stolen money is buried in the garden (the stolen money)
    The stolen money is thought to be buried in the garden
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  • Experts estimate that 20 people died in the fire (20 people)
    20 people are estimated to have died in the fire
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  • Scientists believe that the big bang happened 13.7 billion years ago (The big bang)
    The big bang is believed to have happened 13.7 billion years ago
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  • They say the film is very good (It)
    It is said the film is very good
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  • Everybody knows that Agatha Christie wrote detective stories (IT)
    It is known that Agatha Christie wrote detective stories.
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  • She is alleged to have driven through the town at 90 miles an hour (IT)
    It is alleged that she drove through the town at 90 miles an hour
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  • Journalists reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident. (two people)
    Two people were reported to have been seriously injured in the accident.
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