Expert English - Passive Reporting Verbs

Select ALL correct sentences.

• 100 people are known to have been arrested.

• There are presumed to be more than 30 elephants in the protected area.

• The store is said to stolen yesterday at 2:00 am.

• No injuries have been reported.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:

It ___________ that the robbers are driving a black unmarked van heading South. (presume)

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:

There ___________ to be more than 5,000 fans at the stadium tonight. (estimate)

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:

It ____________ that the numbers had been altered and were false. (suggest)

Select ALL correct sentences.

• Bees have been shown to being completely harmless.

• It is said that they are the best surfers in the world.

• There are known to be many more dangerous sports.

• It was presumed the ship's captain died in battle.

Rewrite the sentence using the passive form of the reporting verbs in bold.

Reports show that basketball is the most dangerous sport in the USA.

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Rewrite the sentence using the passive form of the reporting verbs in bold.

Experts believe the hurracaine season will end in mid August.

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Rewrite the sentence using the passive form of the reporting verbs in bold.

People thought that an animal was responsible for the crime.

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Select ALL correct sentences.

• They are assumed that were sleeping when the event happened.

• The new energy source is expected to be cleaner.

• It is commonly tought this ocean to be one of the cleanest in the world.

• It is claimed that the crime happened between Thursday and Friday.