Reporting passive grammar advanced .Formal language.

Reporting passives
It+the passive form of a reporting verb.

1. REPORTING CLAUSES IN THE PASSIVE Impersonal structures

2. Gorillas can learn to use sign languages . It’s believed that gorillas can learn to use sign languages .

3. Everybody knows that Columbus discovered America. It … Columbus… It is known that Columbus discovered America.

4. Some people say that there are ghosts in this castle. It… There… It is said that there are ghosts in this castle.

5. People believed that thunder was the anger of gods. It… Thunder... It was believed that thunder was the anger of gods.

6. Police think that there were 5 thousand people at the demonstration. It… There... It is thought that there were 5 thousand people at the demonstration.

7. They say HE IS A GOOD MAN. It… Good man... It is said that he is a good man.

8. We expect that the economic situation will improve. It… The economic situation… It is expected that the economic situation will be improving.

9. Everybody considers LADY GAGA SELF-CONFIDENT. It… Lady Gaga… It is considered that Lady Gaga is self-confident.

10. People believed that the Earth was flat. It… The earth… It was believed that the Earth was flat.

11. EXAMPLES OF REPORTING VERBS. It is known that. It is / was said that. It is/ was believed that It is expected that It’s/was reported that.. It was admmited that.. It hasbeen claimed that…