People think that about a million puppies are born each year About a million puppies are thought to be born each year.. It is said that the factories are much worse4[r]
(1)IT IS SAID THAT…/PEOPLE SAY THAT
EXERCISE 1: Rewrite the sentences as suggested:
1 They say that many people are homeless after the flood Many people are said to be homeless after the flood
2 The police think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall It is believed that he drove through the town at 90km an hour He is believed to have driven through the town at 90km an hour It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident People say that three men were arrested after the explosion
Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion We expect that the strike will begin tomorrow
The strike is expected to begin tomorrow It is said that he speaks English very well He is said to speak English very well
EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the sentences as suggested: People think that he is very clever
He is thought to be very clear
2 People believe that the wanted man is living in New York The wanted man is believed to be living in New York It is understood that he is very rich
He is understood to be very rich
4 It is supposed that the film will be very good The film is supposed to be very good
5 They think that many people were killed in the explosion Many people are thought to have been killed in the explosion People think that about a million puppies are born each year About a million puppies are thought to be born each year It is said that the factories are much worse