Task 1

Rewrite using reporting passive

Перепишите предложения, используя пассивные reporting structures

(It is said that… / He is believed to… / is reported to…)

People believe that the company has avoided paying taxes.
Journalists report that the minister will resign next week.
Experts think that the building was damaged during the storm.
They say that the suspect left the country last night.
Analysts expect that the economy will recover by next year.
Scientists claim that the results have been manipulated.
People assume that the documents were destroyed.
They believe that the CEO knew about the risks.
Researchers say that the drug reduces symptoms significantly.
Authorities report that several people were injured.

Answers

The company is believed to have avoided paying taxes.
The minister is reported to be resigning / to resign next week.
The building is thought to have been damaged during the storm.
The suspect is said to have left the country last night.
The economy is expected to recover by next year.
The results are claimed to have been manipulated.
The documents are assumed to have been destroyed.
The CEO is believed to have known about the risks.
The drug is said to reduce symptoms significantly.
It is reported that several people were injured.