Cấu trúc “It is said that…”

1. People say that his family has a lot of money in his house.

Cách 1➔ It is said that his family has a lot of money in his house.

People say that his family has a lot of money in his house.( cùng thì dùng To V )

Cách 2➔ His family is said to have a lot of money in his house.

2. People say that the train leaves at 12 a.m.

➔ It is said that _____________________.

➔ The train is said ___________________.

3. People say that Wind passed the exam last week.

➔ It is said that __________________________.

➔ Wind is said __________________________.

4. People say that we have eaten Korea’s food for 2 months.

➔ It is said that _________________________________.

➔ We are said __________________________________.

5. People say that Jun is a handsome boy.

➔ It is said that __________________.

➔ Jun is said ____________________.

6.     People think that the new prime minister is a good speaker.

➔ It is ___________________________________

➔ The new prime minister __________________

7.     They report that the suspended gunman is in custody.

➔ The suspended _________________________

➔ It is __________________________________

8.      People don't expect that the new party will win the election.

➔ It isn't ________________________________

➔ The new ______________________________

9.     The police say that the principal is at large.

➔ It is _________________________________

➔ The principal _________________________

10.                        The detective knows that the robber has left the city.

➔ It is _________________________________

➔ The robber ___________________________

11.                        People believe that giving encouragement is important at work, too.

➔ It is ___________________________________

➔ Giving encouragement ____________________

12.                        They told us that Charles drank too much at the party.

➔ It was _________________________________

➔ Charles ________________________________

People say that Wind passed the exam last week.

➔ It is said that __________________________.

➔ Wind is said __________________________.

4. People say that we have eaten Korea’s food for 2 months.

➔ It is said that _________________________________.

➔ We are said __________________________________.

5. People say that Jun is a handsome boy.

➔ It is said that __________________.

➔ Jun is said ____________________.

➔ The new prime minister __________________

PEOPLE SAY THAT…/ IT IS SAID THAT…

1. People believe that the number 79 is very lucky.

➝It ______________________________________________________________

➝The number 79 ____________________________________________________________

2. People say that the quiz champion Claude Kenning has lost his memory.

➝ It ______________________________________________________________

➝The quiz champion Claude Kenning ____________________________________________

3. People know that Tom eats worms.

➝It ______________________________________________________________

➝ Tom ______________________________________________________________

4. They believe that the hostages were killed this morning.

➝It ______________________________________________________________

➝The hostages ______________________________________________________________

5. Journalists report that a crowd is gathering at the scene of the accident.

➝ It ______________________________________________________________

➝A crowd ______________________________________________________________

6. Lots of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.

➝ It ______________________________________________________________

➝The Prime Minister and his wife ________________________________________________

7. They report that many people were dying of hunger at that time.

➝ It ______________________________________________________________

➝ Many people ______________________________________________________________

8. People understand that fossil fuels will be used up soon.

➝ It ______________________________________________________________

➝ Fossil fuels ______________________________________________________________

9. They think that Henry committed crimes.

➝ It ______________________________________________________________

➝ Henry ______________________________________________________________

10. People know that she has 12 children.

➝ It ______________________________________________________________

➝ She ______________________________________________________________

11. Everyone expects that the train will arrive at 11:30.

➝ It ______________________________________________________________

➝ The train ______________________________________________________________

12. They report that the gangsters have been arrested by the police.

➝It ______________________________________________________________

➝The gangsters _____________________________________________________________

13. People show that the crash was the result of the pilot error.

➝It ______________________________________________________________

➝ The crash ______________________________________________________________

14. They think that the streets are cleaned every day.

➝ It ______________________________________________________________

➝ The streets ______________________________________________________________

15. People say that Julia has been working here since 1995.

➝It ______________________________________________________________

➝Julia ______________________________________________________________

I. viết lại câu cho đúng nghĩa

1. people say that he is very intelligent

⇒ It ís said that............

⇒ he is said to.........

2. people think that the man stole the car

⇒ it is thought that...........

⇒ the man is thought to........

3 .they rumoured that he had a heart attack

⇒ it was ................

⇒ he was .............

4. they believed that he was killed

⇒ it was ...................

⇒ he was..................

5. people suppose that the woman is living in a big city

⇒ it is..............

⇒ the woman is.....................

1 in spite of taking a taxi , he arrived late for the meeting >> even though ........................................................... 2 it is such a heavy box that i can not carry it >> the box is .................................................. 3 he is said to be an excellent footballer >.> people say that ........................... 4 it is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times >> he is know ............................................ 5 his parents made him study for his exam >> he was made ........................

Task 07. Rewrite the sentences below in the impersonal form of the passive (Viết lại các câu dưới đây theo cấu trúc câu bị động khách quan.)

1. People say that his family has a lot of money in his house.

➔ It is said that................................................................................................................................................

➔ His family is said ........................................................................................................................................

2. People say that the train leaves at 12 a.m.

➔ It is said that................................................................................................................................................

➔ The train is said............................................................................................................................................

3. People say that Wind passed the exam last week.

➔ It is said that ...............................................................................................................................................

➔ Wind is said ................................................................................................................................................

4. People say that we have eaten Korea’s food for 2 months.

➔ It is said that................................................................................................................................................

➔ We are said ................................................................................................................................................

5. People say that Jun is a handsome boy.

➔ It is said that ...............................................................................................................................................

➔ Jun is said ..................................................................................................................................................

6. They say that he has passed the final exam with the best result.

➔ It is said that................................................................................................................................................

➔ He is said that ............................................................................................................................................

7. People say that he has been in the army

➔ It is said that................................................................................................................................................

➔ He is said....................................................................................................................................................

8. He played well in the match today.

➔It is said that ................................................................................................................................................

➔ He is said ...................................................................................................................................................

9. Many people are said to be homeless after the flood.

➔ It is said that................................................................................................................................................

➔ He is said....................................................................................................................................................

10. People think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.

➔The prisoner is thought..................................................................................................................................

➔ It is thought that ..........................................................................................................................................

of many Buddhist tehrines.

11. People think that he is a big liar. A. He is thought that he was a big liar. B. He is thought that he is a big liar. C. It is thought that he is a big liar.
12 They say that he was very kind.
A. He is said to have been very kind. B.
It is said that he was very kind.
C.
A&B
13. We know that the director has bought a new limousine.
A. It is said that a new limousine has been bought by the director.
B. The director is known to have bought a new limousine.
C. It is known that the director had bought a new limousine.
14. I saw him take her to the park yesterday.
A. He was seen to take her to the park yesterday.
B. He was seen take her to the park yesterday.
C. He was seen taking her to the park yesterday.
15. She hears me say bad words about my mother-in-law.
A. I am heard to say bad words about my mother-in-law.
B. I was heard to say bad words about my mother-in-law.
C. A&B
16. The witness said that the robber had long hair.
A. The robber was said to have long hair. B.It was said that robber had long hair.
17. I watched her make this souvenir in just 10 minutes.
A. She was watched to make this souvenir in just 10 minutes. B. She was watched make this souvenir in just 10 minutes. C. A&B
18. We believe that Dr. James is a caring person. A. It is believe that Dr. James is a caring person.
B. It is believed that Dr. James is a caring person. C. It was believed that Dr. James is a caring person.
C.A & B
19. I saw her lock the safe carefully.
A. She was seen locking the safe carefully.
B. She was seen to lock the safe carefully.
C. I was seen her lock the safe carefully.
20. They estimate that about 100 people were injured in the storm. A. It is estimated that about 100 people were injured in the storm.
B. About 100 people are estimated to have been injured in the storm. C. A&B

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentence in such away that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it

 a. People say that Nam is good at playing guitar

=>Nam is said______________

b. It is said that you were in Paris theno

=>You_______________________________________

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentence using a present partiapial phrase

 a. There are some children who are playing in the backyard of the house

=>

b. Astronouts who are orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless

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