Passive reporting verbs
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Eva Rajnai
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Passive reporting verbs
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Reporting verbs
It is said ... / He is said to be ... = Azt mondják, hogy ...
It is known... / He is known to be... = Ismert, hogy... / Annyit tudni, hogy...
It is considered ... / He is considered to be ... = Úgy tartják, hogy ...
It is expected ... / He is expected to be ... = Várhatóan ...
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IT + PASSIVE REPORTING VERB + THAT + CLAUSE (SUBJECT + VERB)
The police believe that the murderer is no longer in the country.
-> It is believed that the murderer is no longer in the country.
People thought that the building could collapse.
-> It was thought that the building could collapse.
-> It has been announced that they are going to cancel the tour.
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SUBJECT + PASSIVE REPORTING VERB + TO INFINITIVE
He is said to be an art collector. -> present (simple infinitive)
They were believed to be secretly in love. -> present (simple infinitive)
They are thought to be living under strict protection. -> pr. continuous (continuous infinitive)
She is expected to become a superstar. -> future (simple infinitive)
She was thought to have left the previous week. -> past - the action happened in the past, before the reporting (perfect infinitive)
He is known to have been hiding somewhere in Panama since he escaped. -> past (perfect continuous infinitive)
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Multiple Choice
The prime minister ...... his resignation tomorrow.
is expected to have announced
is expected that he will
is expected to will announce
is expected to announce
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Multiple Choice
A suspect ..... after the murder.
is reported to have been arrested
is reported that was arrested
is reported that he was arrested
is reported to be arresting
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Multiple Choice
The side effects of this drug .... severe.
think to be
are thought that they are
are thought they have been
are thought to be
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Multiple Choice
Hundreds of people .... killed in the earthquake.
are reported that they were
are reported to have been
are reported that they are
are reported to be
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Multiple Choice
He ..... the best surgeon of all time.
is considered be
is considered that he was
is considered to have been
is considered that it was
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THERE + PASSIVE REPORTING VERB + TO INFINITIVE
There are thougth to be too many obstacles to peace.
There are said to be rare birds in that forrest.
There are thought to be over 1.000 species in danger of extinction.
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