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GRAMMAR VI
PROFESSOR: M. Aullari
2015-2016
It is said that, He is said to, and sometimes (be) supposed to have the meaning "people
say..." and they are often used in news reports.
i.e. An old lady in my town died last week, and people say that she gave a lot of money to
charity.
IT IS SAID THAT
HE IS SAID TO
(BE) SUPPOSED TO
But (be) supposed to also has a few other meanings. It can also mean something that is
planned, arranged, or expected.
i.e. I have to go home now because I'm supposed to make dinner for my little sister.
Not supposed to is used for things that are not allowed or not advisable.
i.e. You're not supposed to go outside with your hair wet.
Structures:
Present "Be":
Active: They say (that) the man is a thief.
Passive 1: Its said that the man is a thief.
Passive 2: The man is said to be a thief.
Simple Present Noun Clause:
Active: We understand that he dislikes children.
Passive 1: Its understood that he dislikes children.
Passive 2: He is understood to dislike children.
Past "Be":
Active: They say that he was very rich in the past.
Passive 1: Its said that he was rich in the past.
Passive 2: He is said to have been very rich in the past.
Simple Past Noun Clause :
Active: People claim that he left the country two months ago.
Passive 1: Its claimed that he left the country two months ago.
Passive 2: He is claimed to have left the country two months ago.
Present Perfect Noun Clause :
Active: People think that he has deserted his family.
Passive 1: Its thought that he has deserted his family.
Passive 2: He is thought to have deserted his family.
Present Continuous Noun Clause :
Active: We think he is waiting there now.
Passive 1: Its thought that he is waiting there now.
Passive 2: He is thought to be waiting there now.
Past Continuous Noun Clause :
Active: People say he was working very hard.
Passive 1: Its said that he was working very hard.
Passive 2: He is said to have been working very hard.
Exercise
Rewrite each of the following sentences using IT IS SAID THAT.
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Test
Name:
Date;
Course:
Rewrite each of the following sentences using the structure: it is said that. (10 minutes)
1 point for each correct answer.
References:
LINGUEE.COM Retrieved from:
http://www.linguee.es/ingles-espanol/traduccion/it+is+said+that.html
LANGUST.RU Retrieved from:
http://www.langust.ru/unit_in/unit044i.shtml
THE FREE DICTIONARY Retrieved from:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/It+is+said