It Is Said That / He Is Said To
(be) Supposed To
“Main clause + noun clause” can be made passive in two ways.
Example 1:
Active: People say that he lives abroad now.
Passive 1: It’s said that he lives abroad now.
Passive 2: He is said to live abroad now.
Also See: Passive Voice
Example 2:
Active: People believe that he is the hero of the town.
Passive 1: It’s believed that he is the hero of the town.
Passive 2: He is believed to be the hero of the town.
Present "Be":
Active: They say (that) the man
is a thief.
Passive 1: It’s 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: It’s 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: It’s 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: It’s 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: It’s 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: It’s 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: It’s said that he
was working very hard.
Passive 2: He is said
to have been working very hard.
Future Tense(will or going to) Noun Clause :
Active: People expect that the rate of exchange
will go down soon.
Passive 1: It’s expected that the rate of crime
will go down soon.
Passive 2: The rate of crime is expected
to go down soon.
Present Passive Noun Clause :
Active: They say that a lot of electrical appliances
are stolen every day.
Passive 1: It’s said that a lot of electrical appliances
are stolen every day.
Passive 2: A lot of electrical appliances are said
to be stolen every day.
Past Passive Noun Clause :
Active: They report that two people
were killed in the explosion.
Passive 1: It’s reported that two people
were killed in the explosion.
Passive 2: Two people are reported
to have been killed in the explosion.
Note:
Common verbs similar to “believe, say” are claim, understand, think, suppose, expect, report, acknowledge, assume, estimate, consider etc.
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