Task 5. Make these sentences passive, using one of the structures. A. active object complement – passive subject complement
The others call him stupid.→He is called stupid by the others.
B. structure with introductory “it”
It is thought that the Minister will resign.
C. subject + passive verb + infinitive
She is thought to have left home. → He was asked to help.
D. structure with “there is”: There is said/ thought to be …
There are thought to be fewer than 20 people still living in the village.
1. People think the government will fall.
2. We appointed Mr. Evans secretary.
3. The villagers called her a witch.
4. People believed that fresh air was bad for sick people.
5. Some people think the man holding the hostages is heavily armed.
6. They say he is in an agitated state.
7. Everybody considered her strange.
8. We expect that the rate of inflation will rise.
9. They say he is somewhere in Germany.
10. Somebody saw Harris leave the plane in Ontario.
11. People think that she died in a plane crash.
12. People believed that the earth was the center of the universe.
13. They think that there is oil under Windsor Castle.
14. They made me give them details of my bank accounts.
