2.7 Reporting Clauses Passive In this unit, we will explore how to transform reporting clauses into the passive voice, understand their structure, and practice using them effectively. By the end of this unit, …

Well, there's a name for these structures - they're called passive reporting structures - and Dan's going to tell us what we need to know, in 90 seconds!...more

often use a passive to report what people say, think, etc., particularly if it is not important to mention who is being reported: People in the area have been told that they should stay indoors. Everyone was …

Jun 1, 2013 · In newspapers, reports and other more formal writing, this idea is often expressed with a structure based on a passive reporting verb. This has the effect of distancing the information. In this …

If we want to avoid mentioning the generalised agents we, they, people, everybody, one etc. with reporting verbs, we can use the following passive patterns: it + passive reporting verb + that -clause …

Passive reporting structures Meaning and use This structure is used to report information in a formal style or to report facts. Passive structures hide the source of the information. This is ...

PASSIVE STRUCTURES 1. Remember that some verbs often have 2 objects (give, ask, show, teach, tell, offer, promise, send, etc) Eg. The boss offered Mark the job.

When the reported action is in progress simultaneously with the reporting, we can also use subject + passive reporting verb + to be + -ing (continuous infinitive) with dynamic verbs. When the reported …