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Reporting verbs - admit doing, refuse to do, etc.

Exercise 2

Choose the correct option for each gap below.

Reporting verbs

Reporting verbs are used to report what somebody said, like promise, say, ask, admit, etc. And we normally classify these verbs into different groups depending on the structure they can be found in. In the grammar chart below you can see the most common reporting verbs and how they are used.

In the grammar chart below you can see the same verbs with example sentences.

The perfect gerund - regret doing vs regret having done

We use the perfect gerund to indicate that the action expressed by the verb was completed in the past.

I regret being married. (=now)

I regret having been married (=in the past)

However, it's often obvious whether the action in the gerund happened in the past or not. In those cases, we can use the simple gerund or the perfect gerund with little difference in meaning. With the perfect gerund, we emphasise that the action was completed in the past.

He admitted stealing the money.

He admitted having stolen the money.

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Reporting verbs are used to report what somebody said, like 'promise', 'say', 'ask', 'admit', etc. Learn which are the most common reporting verbs and how to use them. Upper-intermediate English grammar.

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Passive voice structures with infinitives

Read the following sentence.

People say that he is a criminal.

Can we change this sentence into the passive? Yes, we can.

He is said to be a criminal. (NOT That he is a criminal is said by people.)

They say these nuts are good for health. (Active)

These nuts are said to be good for health. (Passive)

They believe him to be dangerous. (Active)

He is believed to be dangerous. (Passive)

Exercise

Change the following sentences into the passive.

1. They say that he is a strict disciplinarian.

2. People believe that he is in favour of the change.

3. People say that this plant is a remedy for cancer.

4. They say that his company is in trouble.

5. They told us not to come back.

6. They say that these kinds of dogs are very aggressive.

7. They did not allow me to visit my husband.

Answers

1. He is said to be a strict disciplinarian.

2. He is believed to be in favour of the change.

3. This plant is said to be a remedy for cancer.

4. His company is said to be in trouble.

5. We were told not to come back.

6. These kinds of dogs are said to be very aggressive.

7. I was not allowed to visit my husband.

https://www.englishgrammar.org/passive-voice-structures-infinitives/

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Examples of Passive Infinitives

Understanding passive voice leads to easy identification of passive infinitives, as they are passive constructions using infinitive verbs. Examples:

Everybody wanted to be told over and over again the things which had happened to her.

The answer to that mystery was not likely to be revealed to me anytime soon.

"Hold your tongue," said the King, very crossly. "I intend you to behave prettily to her. So now go and make yourself fit to be seen, as I am going to take you to visit her."

He had come home feeling heroic, and ready to be rewarded. Playing in the big leagues again had rejuvenated him.

The foundation of imitation among us comes from the desire to be transported out of ourselves.

Double Passives

Double passives are those phrases that contain two connected passive verbs, the second of which is a passive infinitive. For example, examine "The seasonal work was needed to be done by temporary employees."

To transform the example to active voice, recast the sentence by inserting a subject and rearranging to make "The company needed temporary employees to do the seasonal work."

https://www.thoughtco.com/passive-infinitive-grammar-1691488

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Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #106634: As/ However /No matter + adjective

1) AS ( conjunction ) : ADJECTIVE + AS + SUBJECT + VERB : ADJ. + AS + SUBJECT + VERB = although

ex : Angry as he was, he couldn't help smiling. = Angry though he was, he couldn't help smiling ...

- First, let's insist on the fact that is a mistake in British English . Except for comparisons, the first 'as' must be suppressed.

Indeed, British people say : He is as tall as you are. but : Tall as you are, you are still shorter than he is.

This form is undoubtedly extremely frequent in English-speaking countries. Many other forms are equivalent and are used in a great variety of situations and contexts :

ex : Surprising though it may seem, he came alone and stayed alone ...

ex : However hungry I am, I 'm never able to finish a whole pizza.

ex : However polite he's said to be, he cursed at me for five minutes !

ex : No matter how nice she was, she sometimes lost her temper.

ex : He can't lose weight', no matter how hard he tries.

b) No matter may be followed by'What, when, why, who, whose, where, ifwith the same meaning as 'it doesn't matter', 'it's not very important' ...

ex : No matter what road you take, you'll get there in no time !

ex : Taking a car will be quicker than walking there, no matter whose car you'll borrow ...

... and now, you're ready for the test ! Go for it !

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