Study

Passive Reporting Verbs

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • He is expected to come any minute now. - It is expected that... any minute now.
    he will come
  • He was expected (do) his homework long before!
    to have done
  • They (say) to have moved to New York a few weeks ago.
    are/were said
  • He (know) to have won the Olympics in 2000.
    is known
  • It (claim) that the Prime Minister will resign soon.
    is claimed
  • It is known that he had stolen $1 million from his mum. - He ... $1 million from his mum.
    is known to have stolen
  • It (believe) that the Coronavirus will not last long.
    is believed
  • He was known (like) chocolate more than meat.
    to like/to have liked
  • The results of the exam are expected (publish) soon.
    to be published
  • He is said (drink) two litres of water a day.
    to drink
  • Steve was thought (die) in the flood but he survived.
    to have died
  • Mary is known (be) the best student in her class last year.
    to have been
  • It is said that Pompeii is one of the most popular tourist attractions. - Pompeii ... one of the most popular tourist attractions.
    is said to be
  • The landslide is reported (kill) 100 people last month.
    to have killed