Passive Sentences with Reporting Verbs

→ WHAT IS A PASSIVE SENTENCE? It’s a sentence in which the subject does not carry out the action, it “receives” it. For example: "The house was built in 1955." → WHAT IS A REPORTING VERB? Reporting verbs are used to communicate what someone said or someone’s intentions at one time in particular. Example: "They said the house was built in 1955." → REPORTING PASSIVE or PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH REPORTING VERB It&a sentence that combines a passive structure with a reporting verb. For example: - ACTIVE: "They say that the house is very old." - REPORTING PASSIVE: "It is said that the house is very old." - ACTIVE: "The police thought that the thief was hiding somewhere in the city". - REPORTING PASSIVE: "The thief was thought to be hiding somewhere in the city." → TYPES OF REPORTING SENTENCES There are two types: ☞ IMPERSONAL PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH REPORTING VERB Begin with “it” to make it impersonal. - REP. ACTIVE: "People believe that the band will go on tour next summer." - REP. PASSIVE: "It is believed that the band will go on tour next summer." - REP. ACTIVE: "The press reported that there was a revolution brewing in the country." - REP. PASSIVE: "It was reported that there was a revolution brewing in the country." ☞ PERSONAL PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH REPORTING VERB Begin with the other subject to make it personal. - REP. ACTIVE: "Everyone believes that the president is going resign in 2020." - REP. PASSIVE: "The president is believed to be resigning in 2020." - REP. ACTIVE...