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Impersonal passive: Key to exercises 3.

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A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night. 1.

It IS REPORTED that they are leaving LV tomorrow night.

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They are reported to be leaving LV tomorrow night

The lecturer thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.

1. America

It was thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered

2. Columbus was thought to have never realized that America had been discovered by him

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Their parents thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco. 1.

It was thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco

2.

The teenagers were thought to have been dancing at the disco

6. Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully 1.

It is thought that she sings beautifully

2.

She is thought to sing beautifully

7. The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared. 1.

It was reported by the children that their friends were swimming when they disappeared

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2.

The children’s friends were reported to have been swimming when they disappeared.

8. People believed that they had killed the animals during the night. 1.

It was believed that they had killed the animals during the night

2.

They were believed to have killed the animals during the night

9. My friends think that my parents are the best parents in the world. 1.

It is thought that my parents are the best ones in the world

2.

My parents are thought to be the best parents in the world.

10. They believed that the horse was a present. 1.

It was believed that the horse was a present

2.

The horse was believed to have been a present.

11. People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous. 1.

It is being thought that drugs are very dangerous

2.

Drugs are being thought to be very dangerous

12. They knew that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory. 1.

It was known that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory

2.

Mr. Brown was known to have been stealing iron from the factory

13. Ancient people thought that the stars would fall on them. 1.

It was thought by ancient people that the stars would fall on them

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2.

The stars were thought by ancient people to fall on them / The stars were thought to fall on ancient people

14 People consider that the team will be classified for the final. 1.

It is considered that the team will be classified for the final

2.

The team is/are considered to be classified for the final

15 Everybody says that he settled the business. 1.

It is said that he settled the business

2.

He is said to have settled the business

16 The reporters believed that the meeting would finish soon. 1.

It was believed that the meeting would finish soon

2.

The meeting was believed to finish soon

17. They have thought the sportsmen are arriving today. 1.

It has been thought that the sportsmen are arriving today

2.

The sportsmen have been thought to be arriving today

18 Citizens presume that the government is responsible for the accident. 1.

It is presumed that the government is responsible for the accident

2. The government is/ are presumed to be responsible for the accident 19 The most outstanding athletes are being reported to represent their country 20 The group was thought by shareholders to have rejected the offer 21 The meeting is said to be held here 22 The hooligan’s team was expected to win PASSIVE SENTENCES / Mixed types

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1.-Shakespeare is known to have been born in Stratford 2.-The baby was seen to crawl towards the window 3.- I used to be allowed to go out at night 4.- In the Middle Ages, the devil was thought to have sometimes got into people’s bodies 5.- The students were helped to finish the exercise (by the teacher) 6.- The president is being expected by reporters at the airport to be arriving soon / The president is being expected to be arriving at the airport soon 7.- I was always made to do the housework 8.- The team have/has been thought to be arriving soon 9.- Peter was known to have copied at his access exam 10.- Lung cancer is considered to have a cure in the next 50 years 11.- He was always thought to have escaped and to have been living in Sweden 12. An opera singer could usually be heard singing / to sing upstairs 13.- They were made to sit down and stay until 5 14.- We weren’t allowed to go into the theatre 15.- The heavy rainfall was believed to have been the reason for the bursting of the dam

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