IT IS SAID THAT … PEOPLE SAY THAT …. Form: It is/was said that + S + V + O People say that + S +V + O → S + is/ are + said + (was/were) (not) to + infinitive (động từ câu dẫn sau that ở hiện tại đơn, tiếp diễn, will would, can, may ) to have + Vpp (động từ câu dẫn sau that ở các thì quá khứ, hiện tại hoàn thành) to have been + Vpp (quá khứ bị động) I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown. 1. It is said that Christopher Columbus discovered America. → Christopher Columbus ………………………………………… 2. It is said that many people are homeless because of the flood. → Many people…………. ………………………………………… 3. It is known that the Prime Minister is in favour of new law. → The Prime Minister…. ………………………………………… 4. It is expected that the Us President will lose the election. → The US President…… ………………………………………… 5. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window. → The thieves………… ………………………………………… 6. It is found that she drove through the town at 50 miles per hour → She…………………… ………………………………………… 7. It is reported that two people were injured in the accident. → Two people………… ………………………………………… 8. It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion. → Three men…………… ………………………………………… 9. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall → The prisoner…………. ………………………………………… 10. It is believed that the wanted man is living in New York. → The wanted man…… ………………………………………… 11. It is reported that the building has been damaged badly by fire → The building…………. ………………………………………… 12. It is said that the company is losing a lot of money. → The company………… ………………………………………… 13. It is believed that the company lost a lot of money last year. → The company………… ………………………………………… 14. It is expected that the company will lost a lot of money this year. → The company………… ………………………………………… 15. It is expected that the strike will end soon. → The strike……………… ………………………………………… 16. Many people believed that she is an honest person. → She…… ……………… ………………………………………… 17. I think that the president will arrive soon. → The president………… ………………………………………… 18. It is reported that many passengers died in the crash. → Many passengers…… ………………………………………… 19. It is expected that the prices will rise again this month. → The prices……………… ………………………………………… 20. It is proved that life does not exist on the moon. → Life is proved not… … …………………………………………… 21. People say the Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorce. → Prime Minister and his wife ……………………………………… 22. People said the President had suffered a heart attacked. → The President ………… ………………………………………… 23. They say that he has passed the final exam with best result. → He…………… ………… ………………………………………… 24. No one expected that he would be so successful. → He…………… ………… ………………………………………… 25. They believed the robbers got into the bank through the roof → The robbers ………… ………………………………………… 26. They found that somebody had broken one of our windows. → One of our windows…… ………………………………………… 27. He is said to have been in the army. → People……… ………… ………………………………………… 28. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. → The man……. ………… ………………………………………… 29. The owner of the house is thought to be aboard. → They……… ………… ………………………………………… 30. He is said to have been all over the world → It …………… ………… ………………………………………… II. Add a question tag for each of the following sentences. 1. Mary doesn’t agree with Bill, ………………… ? 2. There wasn’t a lot to do, ………………… ? 3. He needn’t stay anything, ………………… ? 4. That wasn’t Hoe on the phone, ………………… ? 5. You didn’t to it on purpose, ………………… ? 6. She is collecting stickers………………… ? 7. We often watch TV in the afternoon, ………………… ? 8. You have cleaned your bike, ………………… ? 9. John and Max don't like Maths, ………………… ? 10. Peter played handball yesterday, ………………… ? 11. They are going home from school, ………………… ? 12. Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, ………………… ? 13. He could have bought a new car, ………………… ? 14. Kevin will come tonight, ………………… ? 15. I'm clever, ………………… ? 16. Don’t forget, ………………… ? 17. Don’t take these sleeping pills, ………………… ? 18. Give her a second chance, ……………………………? 19. Nobody knows where the treasure is hidden, ……………… ? 20. Nothing was done about it, ………………… ? 21. Everything is very expensive nowadays, ………………… ? 22. Everybody gave him a warm reception,………………… ? 23. Every child has to help to lay the table, ………………… ? 24. Edgar’s talk was a failure,. ………………… ? 25. The van crashed into a wall, ………………… ? 26. We didn’t buy any pears,. ………………… ? 27. My dog buried the bone,. ………………… ? 28. I can’t look her up when I go to Glasgow,. ………………… ? 29. Your boss had to do without his secretary yesterday morning,. ………………… ? 30. She wants to open a stationer’s shop,. ………………… ? 31. No-one betrayed you, ………………… ?. 32. She yelled at you about your getting there late,. …………… ? 33. She hugged him,. ………………… ? 34. I can’t catch up with you,. ………………… ? 35. Mildred never shows off,. ………………… ? 36. They were always boasting,. ………………… ? 37. Nothing grows up there,. ………………… ? 38. He wasn’t up when you looked in on him at eight o’clock in the morning,. ………………… ? 39. I told you not to hit your sister,. ………………… ? 40. He doesn’t cook very well,. ………………… ? 41. Philip didn’t climb that oak-tree,. ………………… ? 42. Monica and you don’t often make your beds, ……………… ? 43. None of them entered the hut,. ………………… ? 44. Her new boss was impressed by her good manners, ……… ? 45. I am a good politician,. ………………… ? 46. I’m not in the mood for going out tonight,. ………………… ? 47. They haven’t got your purse,. ………………… ? 48. He is in a good temper today, ………………… ? 49. She concluded by saying that one’s family always comes last, ………………… ? 50. She is never late for school, …………………….? 33. wasn’t it?34. didn’t it? 35. did we? 36 didn’t it? 37. can I? 38.didn’t he? 39. doesn’t she? 40. did they? 41. didn’t she? 42. didn’t she? 43. can I? 44 does she? 45. weren’t they? 46. does it? 47. was he? 48 didn’t I? 49does he? 50 did he? 51 do you? 52.did they? 53. wasn’t he/she? 54.aren’t I?/am I not? 55. am I? 56. have they? 57. isn’t he? 58.didn’t she? 1. It is said that he is an honest, hard-working man. → He…….……………… ………………………………………… 2. It is considered that this surgeon is a brilliant practitioner → This surgeon………… ………………………………………… 3. It is now thought that some redundancies in the company are inevitable (không thể tránh được). → Some redundancies in the company…………………………… ………………………………………… 4. It was proved that the statements he had made were false. → The statements……… ………………………………………… 5. It was understood that the delegation was keen to meet the Prime Minister. → The delegation……… ………………………………………… 6. It is expected that the National Assembly . IT IS SAID THAT … PEOPLE SAY THAT …. Form: It is/ was said that + S + V + O People say that + S +V + O → S + is/ are + said + (was/were) (not) to + infinitive (động từ câu dẫn sau that ở. they? 57. isn’t he? 58.didn’t she? 1. It is said that he is an honest, hard-working man. → He…….……………… ………………………………………… 2. It is considered that this surgeon is a brilliant practitioner → This surgeon…………. ………………………………………… 19. It is expected that the prices will rise again this month. → The prices……………… ………………………………………… 20. It is proved that life does not exist on the moon. → Life is proved not… … …………………………………………… 21.