4. Structure • Level 3
Passive Reporting Verbs
10 Questions • 3 Minutes
📖 Lesson: Passive Reporting Verbs
Definition
Formal way to report what people say, think, or believe generally.
Structure 1: It is...
- "It is *said* that he is rich."
- "It is *believed* that..."
Structure 2: Subject is...
- "He is *said to be* rich."
- "The company is *believed to be* closing."
Past Reporting
- "He is said *to have stolen* the money." (Stole in past).
📋 Practice Questions
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1. It is _____ that he is rich.
- Asay
- Bsaid
- Csays
- Dsaying
2. He is believed _____ innocent.
- Abe
- Bto be
- Cbeing
- Dis
3. The company is _____ to be closing.
- Areport
- Breported
- Creports
- Dreporting
4. She is _____ to be the best.
- Athought
- Bthink
- Cthinking
- Dthinks
5. It was _____ that the king died.
- Aannounce
- Bannounced
- Cannouncing
- Dannounces
6. He is _____ to have escaped.
- Abelieve
- Bbelieved
- Cbelieves
- Dbelieving
7. The thief is _____ to be tall.
- Asay
- Bsaid
- Csays
- Dsaying
8. It is _____ that prices will rise.
- Aexpect
- Bexpected
- Cexpecting
- Dexpects
9. She is _____ to know the secret.
- Aknown
- Bknew
- Cknows
- Dknowing
10. The treasure is _____ to be buried here.
- Asay
- Bsaid
- Csays
- Dsaying
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✅ Answer Review
Nice work finishing the test — here is every question with the correct answer and explanation.
1. It is _____ that he is rich.
- Asay
- Bsaid
- Csays
- Dsaying
Correct answer: B) said
It is said that...
2. He is believed _____ innocent.
- Abe
- Bto be
- Cbeing
- Dis
Correct answer: B) to be
Believed + Infinitive.
3. The company is _____ to be closing.
- Areport
- Breported
- Creports
- Dreporting
Correct answer: B) reported
Is reported to be...
4. She is _____ to be the best.
- Athought
- Bthink
- Cthinking
- Dthinks
Correct answer: A) thought
Thought to be.
5. It was _____ that the king died.
- Aannounce
- Bannounced
- Cannouncing
- Dannounces
Correct answer: B) announced
It was announced.
6. He is _____ to have escaped.
- Abelieve
- Bbelieved
- Cbelieves
- Dbelieving
Correct answer: B) believed
Believed to have...
7. The thief is _____ to be tall.
- Asay
- Bsaid
- Csays
- Dsaying
Correct answer: B) said
Said to be.
8. It is _____ that prices will rise.
- Aexpect
- Bexpected
- Cexpecting
- Dexpects
Correct answer: B) expected
It is expected.
9. She is _____ to know the secret.
- Aknown
- Bknew
- Cknows
- Dknowing
Correct answer: A) known
Known to know.
10. The treasure is _____ to be buried here.
- Asay
- Bsaid
- Csays
- Dsaying
Correct answer: B) said
Said to be.