It Is Said Exercise 1
It Is Said Exercise 1
It Is Said Exercise 1
EXERCISES
IMPERSONAL PASSIVE
2. Police have reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.
It has been reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.
Peter has been reported to have caused the accident.
3. A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.
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They _____________________________________________________________
4. The lecturer thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.
It ________________________________________________________________
Columbus _________________________________________________________
5. Their parents thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco.
It ________________________________________________________________
The teenagers ______________________________________________________
6. Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully
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7. The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared.
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8. People believed that they had killed the animals during the night.
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9. My friends think that my parents are the best parents in the world.
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10. They believed that the horse was a present.
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11.People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous.
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12.They knew that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory.
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13.Ancient people thought that the stars would fall on them.
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14. People consider that the team will be classified for the final.
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15. Everybody says that he settled the business.
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16. The reporters believed that the meeting would finish soon.
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